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Combined heat and power plant and method for operation thereof

US10526970B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Martin Kautz · Erlangen, DE
Michael Metzger · Borgo San Lazzaro, DE
Jochen Schäfer · Bietigheim-Bissingen, DE
Philipp Wolfrum · Munich, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 12, 2012
Grant date	Jan 7, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 21, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02P80/15
WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to combined heat and power plants. The teachings thereof may be embodied in methods for operating such a plant to provide electrical and thermal energy to a consumer unit, comprising: simultaneously generating electrical energy and heat in a process flow based on a demand for electricity; storing heat generated in excess of a demand for heat; and increasing a heat output when a difference between an actual provided heat output and the demand for heat is exceeded.

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