PLANNING AND ENGINEERING OF COGENERATION PROJECTS

Cogeneration of surplus power is gaining momentum in almost all sugar production countries and it is particularly beneficial in Asia and Afr ica. A cogeneration venture is all too often looked upon as purely a t hermal power project but the investment required is high and it is ess ential to prepare the sugar factory for efficient integration with the power plant. This article seeks to highlight the fundamentals involve d and how to define project parameters.