Cogeneration Plant
Summary
The Cogeneration Plant in the Rotterdam Industrial Estate is using waste heat from two chemical plants and treated industrial wastewater to produce electricity. The Cogeneration plant captures the by-product heat for domestic or industrial heating purposes.
Industry
| Industry Sector |
Specific Industry |
| Chemical Sector |
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| Energy utility sector |
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Region
Rotterdam Harbour and Industrial Complex, The Netherlands.
Applied Technologies
- Cogeneration (combined heat and power)
Triple Bottom Line Aspects (direct at operational level)
Economic |
- Potential decrease in wastewater discharge costs
- Sales of electricity from cogeneration plant increases energy security and efficiency
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Environment |
- Decrease in fossil fuel use
- Avoided impacts (energy efficiency with associated reduction in greenhouse gases)
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Social |
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Additional Comments
None.
References
- Price Water House Coopers (2004) "Examples of eco-efficient innovations - Final report", Dutch Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and Environment
Last Update
18 January 2007
