Northumberland County, Cogeneration Feasibility Study
Customer Challenge
The Economic Development office in Northumberland County is responsible for attracting new business to the area. Given the abundance of industrial land and local skilled labour, attracting new industry provides construction jobs as well as ongoing employment. Recently the County was approached by an international company that manufactures nuclear medical products that could be used locally.
Given the energy intensive nature of the potential facility’s needs, Northumberland county wished to investigate if a Cogeneration plant built close to this industrial site and the local hospital could reduce operating costs for both parties.
The Economic Development office in Northumberland County is responsible for attracting new business to the area. Given the abundance of industrial land and local skilled labour, attracting new industry provides construction jobs as well as ongoing employment. Recently the County was approached by an international company that manufactures nuclear medical products that could be used locally.
Given the energy intensive nature of the potential facility’s needs, Northumberland county wished to investigate if a Cogeneration plant built close to this industrial site and the local hospital could reduce operating costs for both parties.
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Filament Energy’s Solution
Detailed thermal and electrical load profiles were generated for this industrial customer using existing hospital data and projected production schedules. The combined loads were mapped on an hourly basis in order to determine what the maximum generator capacity could be in order to optimize the generator’s efficiency.
Potential ownership structures and physical locations for installing the generators were provided to the Economic Development office for their evaluation. Detailed schematics illustrating the heating, water, steam, and electrical connections into both sites rounded out Filament’s submission.
Detailed thermal and electrical load profiles were generated for this industrial customer using existing hospital data and projected production schedules. The combined loads were mapped on an hourly basis in order to determine what the maximum generator capacity could be in order to optimize the generator’s efficiency.
Potential ownership structures and physical locations for installing the generators were provided to the Economic Development office for their evaluation. Detailed schematics illustrating the heating, water, steam, and electrical connections into both sites rounded out Filament’s submission.