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| Traditional energy production cycles consist
of the combustion of fossil fuels to generate electricity that powers air
conditioners, ventilation systems, lighting and other commercial and industrial
end uses and appliances. During this process, over 50% of the energy is typically lost at the power production site through the discharge of waste heat and losses that occur in major electrical transmission and distribution system networks. Combined Heat and Power (CHP), also known as cogeneration, is a combination of systems that efficiently generates electricity and recovers the heat byproduct. This process captures the heat and produces steam and/or hot water that can then be converted for use in space heating, process heating, laundry, sterilization, or kitchen and cleaning services. Using what is normally wasted heat, facilities are able to meet their energy needs, electrical and thermal, through lower consumption of fossil fuels, ultimately yielding very high natural resource efficiencies and ultimately lower air emissions. Traditionally engineering companies design discrete applications to address heating, cooling and the electrical needs of a building or project. The analysis that is performed includes: the estimates of peak consumption, first cost of equipment and the cost of installation. The analysis ends there. DCO has demonstrated that those discrete engineered elements can be combined into a highly efficient and effective unified system. With DCO as your energy provider, each System is specifically designed with a particular customer application in mind. Instead of having a heating system, a cooling system and then purchasing electric and natural gas from the Local Distribution Company, DCO skillfully integrates all of these elements into a cohesive energy efficient production and delivery system that serves all of the client's energy needs. The typical engineered approach is no longer cost effective for today's competitive environment. While energy prices will continue to rise, managing those costs becomes an important responsibility for every business or concern. Combined Heat and Power including Chilling becomes the optimal way to control all of those energy costs over the long run. |
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