combined heating and power- dan bullock

Daniel Bullock, MS, MPAffDaniel Bullock, MS, MPAff1

Gulf Coast Green ExpoHouston, TX

April 16, 2010

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Develop regional strategies to support CHP, WHR, and DE in TX, LA, and OK

1. Education and Outreach • Website, workshops, webinars

2. Project Support• Audits, feasibility studies, assistance

3. Policy Development• Legislative and regulatory issues

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U.S. Dept. of Energy Gulf Coast Clean Energy Application Center

RESOURCES

• LEED-accredited professional• Technical and economic analysis expertise• Regulatory expertise• Project development expertise• Air quality expertise

Dan Bullock, Director

Ross Tomlin, Policy Development

Krishnan Umamaheswar, Project Support

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I. CHP Overview

II.Commercial Applications

III.LEED Eligibility

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US CHP Goal:US CHP Goal:240 GW of CHP by 240 GW of CHP by 2030203020% of total 20% of total generating capacitygenerating capacity

135 facilities

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Count of Facilities Source: Summit Blue

Total Capacity17,000 MW

Estimated Annual Energy Savings 0.46 Quads

About equal to fossil fuel savings of the entire Texas nuclear fleet

Saved 5 times the fossil fuel that wind energy saved in 2007

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Source: Tommy John Engineering

Impact of Texas Fleet

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Efficiency gains through heat capture and use.

Combined Heat & Power70-90%

Separate Heat & Power40-50%

PrimeMover

Fuel input

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Steam TurbineSteam Needs

Hot Water Needs

Steam Driven Chiller

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Heat

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HIGHEST RELIABILITY

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Sized to meet max electrical

load

THERMAL

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HIGHEST EFFICIENCY

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Sized to meet min. thermal

load

THERMAL

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POWER EXPORTS ARE NOT A DRIVING DESIGN REQUIREMENT. BEHIND THE FENCE SYSTEMS ARE MOST DESIRABLE.

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Reduces energy costsAttractive return on investmentEnergy security and reliabilityReduced emissionsImproved power qualityLEED Points

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Hotels Prisons Airports Hospitals Universities Data Centers Grocery Stores Wastewater Treatment Refrigerated Warehouses Emergency Management Facilities Homeland Security & Sanctuary Locations

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◦ Dell Children’s Hospital (Austin) 4.3 MW

◦ BP Rodeo and Helios Center (Houston) 4.3 MW

◦ Methodist Hospital (Houston) 4.3 MW

◦ TECO – Texas Medical Center (Houston) 50-100 MW◦ Targa Resources (Mont Belvieu) 14 MW◦ The University of Texas at Austin (Austin) 34 MW◦ Texas A&M University (College Station) 34 MW

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Turbine Exhaust Diverter Valve Module

Absorption Chiller & Exhaust Module

Inlet Cooling Module

Condenser Water Pump & CHP Control Room

Module

4.5 MW Combustion Turbine Generator

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◦4.3 MW electricity + chilled water

◦Energy security◦1st Platinum LEED in Houston◦“Top Texas Projects” award –

Texas Construction, 2008

Data Center Application

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New rating system - greater emphasis on “Energy and Atmosphere”

21%

34%

• Certified 40–49 points• Silver 50–59 points• Gold 60–79 points• Platinum 80 points and above

LEED 2009LEED 2009

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o CHP contributes to LEED pts. for Energy and Atmosphere (EA1)

o up to 19 pts oCan also contribute to LEED pts. for Renewable Energy (EA2)

o up to 7 pts

Platinum rating is PRACTICALLY impossible w/o CHP

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HB1831 & HB4409Requires CHP feasibility studies in critical government buildingsEducation webinars offered on a regular basiswww.txsecurepower.org

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Dan Bullock, MS, MPAffDirector281-364-6087dbullock@harc.edu

Ross Tomlin, MPAffClean Energy Policy281-363-7922rtomlin@harc.edu

Krishnan Umamaheswar, LEED AP, CEM, CDSM Project Support281-363-7906ukrishnan@harc.edu

Ginny JahnAdministrative Support281-364-6051gjahn@harc.edu

www.GulfCoastCleanEnergy.org