Cogeneration Plants Providing Electricity and Steam to the Petrochemical Industry

Summary

Cogeneration is a process where waste energy from an industrial facility is used to produce heat or electricity. Various cogeneration facilities in the Map Ta Phut industrial area produce electricity and steam which is supplied to the nearby petrochemical industries. Thai cogeneration, The Co-generation and Bangkok Co-generation use diesel and natural gas as fuels.

Industry

Industry Sector	Specific Industry
Chemical sector	Petrochemical industries
Energy utility sector	Co-generation plant

Region

Map Ta Phut, Thailand.

Applied Technologies

• Co-generation technology (combined heat and power)

Triple Bottom Line Aspects (direct at operational level)

Economic	Reliable sources of electricity and steam for petrochemical company Sales of electricity and steam for cogeneration plants
Environment	Decreased impacts associated with high energy consumption
Social	Potential employment

Additional Comments

None.

References

• GTZ (2000) "Eco-Industrial Parks: A strategy towards Industrial Ecology in Developing and Newly Industrialized Countries", Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand and GTZ GmbH

Last Update

18 January 2007