A guide to the energy industry’s most baffling acronyms has been published by cogeneration specialist ENER-G to improve customers’ understanding of combined heat and power
” CHP is a complex technology and there’s a long list of other associated industry abbreviations that can make it more difficult to understand”, says Clare Burns, Marketing Manager for ENER-G Combined Power. “If you’ve ever wondered WTH is COP (coefficient of performance)? or exclaimed OMG what’s an MPa (Megapascal), this guide will give you interpretations and a short explanation.”
Some of the most popular acronyms associated with CHP, featured and defined in the guide, include:
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CCHP – Combined Cooling, Heat and Power
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DSR – Demand Side Response
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DSM – Demand side measures
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STOR – Short Term Operating Reserve
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GCV – Gross Calorific Value
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WHRB – Waste Heat Recovery Boiler
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ORC – Organic Rankine Cycle
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ESCO – Energy Services Company
Download the report ‘WTH is CHP? A guide to the energy industry’s acronyms’ at: http://bit.ly/1rR7hzk
