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CCHP Load Calculations

Abstract

In the design of a CCHP system, load calculation is one of the most important steps. In this chapter, different load calculation methods that can be used for designing a CCHP system are presented. In addition, load calculators and the websites that can be used to find weather information are introduced. In addition, in this chapter the energy demands of a sample building in five different climates are calculated and compared.

Keywords

Load calculators

climate

weather data

CCHP

5.1. Introduction

After making a decision about the component types for the CCHP system, component sizing is the next design step. Apart from the choice of sizing method, the consumer demands or loads play the most important ...

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