THE INCREASE OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY THROUGH THE CONVERSION OF A THERMAL POWER PLANT INTO A COGENERATION PLANT

Re-engineering obsolete industrial plants is an increasingly important issue for small and medium enterprises. This paper describes the transformation of a thermal power plant with simultaneous production of low-temperature saturated steam and hot water into a central cogeneration plant, at a company from the drug industry field. Taking into account the economic advantage, reduced operating problems, environmental protection etc., the cogeneration solution with heat engines was appealed. By using this solution for cogeneration, the company recorded a 5-12% reduction in the monthly bills, lower than buying all electricity from the system.