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Opportunities for Combined Heat and Power at Wastewater Treatment Facilities: Market Analysis and Lessons from the Field

This report presents the opportunities for combined heat and power applications in the municipal wastewater treatment sector.

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Opportunities for Combined Heat and Power at Wastewater Treatment Facilities: Market Analysis and Lessons from the Field (PDF)(57 pp, 1 MB, October 2011)
This report documents the experiences of wastewater treatment facility (WWTF) operators who have employed Combined Heat and Power (CHP). It is intended to be used by CHP project developers; WWTF operators; state and local government policymakers; and other parties interested in exploring the opportunities, benefits, and challenges of CHP at WWTFs.