Cogeneration

OME Motors offers a wide range of specific electric motors for cogeneration plants, ie for the simultaneous production of mechanical power and heat through the reuse of exhaust fumes from a gas turbine, steam or other types of motors, usually used to heat water and environments.

The technology of cogeneration makes it possible to exploit the energy properties of a fuel which, instead of burning in a boiler, is exploited to the maximum for the simultaneous production of electricity for self-consumption and possible transfer. In general, a cogeneration system consists of: an electric motor system; an electric generator that, driven by the motor system, is able to produce electricity; heat recuperators.

For cogeneration OME Motors offers alternative customized electric motors: these are electric motors that are used to supply mechanical energy to the alternators which then produce electricity. The thermal energy is recovered from the cooling system of the electric motors and from the exhaust fumes, to then produce hot water or steam. A typical cogeneration plant with an alternative motor uses 2.78 kW of energy from the fuel to produce: 1 kW of electricity (36% efficiency); 0.67 kW of high temperature thermal energy (from the exhaust gases); 0.61 kW of thermal energy at low temperature (from cooling). All for an overall return of 82%.