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cogeneration

[ koh-jen-uh-rey-shuhn ]
/ ˌkoʊ dʒɛn əˈreɪ ʃən /
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noun Energy.
utilization of the normally wasted heat energy produced by a power plant or industrial process, especially to generate electricity.
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Origin of cogeneration

First recorded in 1975–80; co- + generation

Words nearby cogeneration

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British Dictionary definitions for cogeneration

cogeneration
/ (ˌkəʊdʒɛnəˈreɪʃən) /

noun
another name for CHP
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Scientific definitions for cogeneration

cogeneration
[ kō-jĕn′ə-rāshən ]

A process in which an industrial facility uses its waste energy to produce heat or electricity. Compare trigeneration.
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