Feasibility study of a cogeneration (chp) plant for a food industry

Abstract

Consulta en la Biblioteca ETSI Industriales (8052)

[EN] This final year project studies the feasibility of introducing a cogeneration or CHP plant in a food industry. The cogeneration is a technology that let the combined production of hot and electricity with high efficiency. Before studying the cogeneration, the first step has been the description of the company and its energy demands. Industrias Videca S.A. produces a large variety of tinned fruit and its process and activities require the use of both electricity and heat. The energy demand characterization produced during a year the following energy results: 2,854,383 kWh of electric energy and 5,443,562.88 kWh of thermal energy. Secondly it has been identified the suitable generation technology which was internal combustion engine, Diesel engine. The next step is a technique evaluation of the different alternatives that were generated, six alternatives were created according to the fuel used and the operation mode. The type of fuels available because of the company location is gasoil and fuel-oil and the operation modes considered are: follow the electrical demand, follow heat demand and always working at full load. The six alternatives are technically feasible. To conclude, it has made an economic study of the cogeneration¿s system. According to this study and all the assumptions taken into account only two alternatives are viable. Both of them are using a diesel engine with fuel-oil, and there are two feasible operation modes, follow the heat demand and always at full load.