What is Cogeneration?

How to recover waste

heat

In the field of statistical thermodynamics today, heat refers to the transfer of the thermal ...

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? From a single energy source, in a single plant. The aim is to recover the 2nd energy from the 1st, rather than wasting it. Example: The production of electrical energy generates a large quantity of heat, which is often unused. Thanks to a heat recovery unit, this heat can be recovered and transformed into gas or hot water, to supply public buildings, hospitals and industry.