单词 | cogeneration |
释义 | cogenerationn. The generation of electricity and useful heat jointly; esp. the utilization of the steam left over from electricity generation for heating. ΚΠ 1975 Science 23 May 821/1 Most industries would produce more electricity than they could use by cogeneration, at least during part of the year. 1990 Achievement Sept. 24/2 In many industries, the waste heat in the gas turbine's exhaust is not required to add to the electrical output, but can be made use of in a production process..or for district-heating of buildings, and this system is known as cogeneration. 2019 Philadelphia Inquirer (Nexis) 9 May (Opinion section) a15 Natural gas-fired heat pumps, cogeneration, and air conditioning can reduce carbon emissions. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2021). < n.1975 |
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