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Biomass Energy Small-Scale Combined Heat and Power Systems

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Glossary

Cogeneration:

Cogeneration (combined heat and power – CHP) describes the use of one source of energy within a conversion plant for the simultaneous supply of thermal and electrical energy.

Plant operating mode:

Small-scale and micro-CHP plants can be operated in three main modes and various mixtures of these main modes. Here a heat- and a power-controlled operation are distinguished.

 • Heat-controlled operation means an operation of the plant according to the thermal energy demand of the heat consumer, while power is generated as a by-product.

 • In power-controlled operation mode, electricity is the main product of the plant, while the amount of heat which cannot be used directly is stored for later usage or is disposed by a cooler.

Based on an increasing amount of fluctuating renewable energy sources like wind and solar in the energy supply system, flexibility and coupling of energy sectors gain relevance. Therefore, especially for storable but limited sustainable biomass...

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  1. DBFZ Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum gemeinnützige GmbH, Leipzig, Germany

    Daniel Büchner, Andreas Ortwein & Volker Lenz

  2. Bioenergy 2020+ GmbH, Graz, Austria

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Büchner, D., Ortwein, A., Höftberger, E., Lenz, V. (2019). Biomass Energy Small-Scale Combined Heat and Power Systems. In: Kaltschmitt, M. (eds) Energy from Organic Materials (Biomass). Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology Series. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-7813-7_249

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