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)
“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), then 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:
- CCHP – Combined Cooling, Heat and Power
- DSR – Demand Side Response
- DSM – Demand side measures
- STOR – Short Term Operating Reserve
- GCV – Gross Calorific Value
- WHRB – Waste Heat Recovery Boiler
- ORC – Organic Rankine Cycle
- ESCO – Energy Services Company
Read the report ‘WTH is CHP? A guide to the energy industry’s acronyms’
