No - for
average demands of 250 kW or less, the most likely technology will
be a small recip engine genset or
a microturbine
genset. Fuel Cells are an emerging technology
with only limited units in commercial production. Small units, under
10 kW are becoming available, and a 250 kW unit is commercially available
(see the Manufacturers Section
of this Guide for details)
Yes - if
your average electric demand is 250 to about 800 kW, your primary option
is a recip engine.
If your demand is 800 kW
to about 5 MW, you could use either recips or combustion
turbines. Which makes the most economic sense would likely be determined
by your thermal needs. If you need steam or process hot air, then a
turbine has the advantage; for mostly hot water heat recovery, a recip
has the advantage.
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