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mCHP Emissions Reduction PotentialImad Khaled, Manager, Facilities EngineeringNovember 8, 2017

Micro Combined Heat and Power (mCHP)

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Residential mCHP

• mCHP market research was completed

• AISIN unit was selected

Specifications:

• 1.5kWh

• 12,700BTU

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Residential Retrofit Pilot Project

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Aisin mCHPunit

Residential Retrofit Pilot Project

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Mechanical room

Integration with heating system

Monthly Energy Use – Residential Retrofit

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10

15

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100

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1,000

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep

2016 2017

GJ

kW/h

Month/Year

Electricity (kW/h) mCHP Natural Gas (GJ)

Electric car charging

mCHP unitinstalled

Pilot Project - mCHP

7

0

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

Average home Average home with mCHP Net zero home (15.4kW)

House / System Type

CO2 produced by different house / system types

11,574 12,140

16,541

Hybrid House Pilot Project

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mCHP unit

Battery bankHybrid house

Off-grid Installation

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Alberta Emissions Analysis

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0

3,000

6,000

9,000

12,000

15,000

18,000

Average home Average home + mCHP Net Zero + 15.4kW solar PV Net Zero + 0.66kW solar PV + mCHP

CO2 produced by different house / system types

Current Grid Mix

Future Grid w/ 30% renewables

House Type

kg C

O2

Future Homes

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