cogeneration

American  

[koh-jen-uh-rey-shuhn] / ˌkoʊ dʒɛn əˈreɪ ʃən /

noun

Energy.

1. utilization of the normally wasted heat energy produced by a power plant or industrial process, especially to generate electricity.

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cogeneration British  

/ ˌkəʊdʒɛnəˈreɪʃən /

noun

1. another name for CHP

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cogeneration Scientific  

/ kō-jĕn′ə-rā′shən /

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

2. Compare trigeneration

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Etymology

Origin of cogeneration

First recorded in 1975–80; co- + generation

Example Sentences

The plant employs 3,500 people at three production sites, including a refinery, gasification and electricity cogeneration plant, in Sicily’s Syracuse province, and risks closure if a solution isn’t found before the embargo kicks in.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 1, 2022

“Those were removed when the cogeneration system was installed. But if you go northward about 80 metres, there is an alley where you will find the hot-air vent of a server bank.”

From Nature • Jun. 6, 2017

The museum features a cogeneration plant, which produces a combination of heat and power, using natural gas.

From New York Times • Mar. 15, 2016

Natural gas also helps plants power themselves through a process known as cogeneration, the use of excess heat to generate power.

From Reuters • Jun. 2, 2014

Similarly, in Manhattan, New York University’s cogeneration plant partially powered the campus during the city-wide blackout.

From National Geographic