Southwark Training Centre – Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Plant
London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority has an active campaign to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions across their portfolio of sites. The Southwark Training Centre has been identified, by the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority, as having a substantial heat demand capable of being supplied by Combined Heat and Power (CHP) plant.
Southwark Training Centre, in central London, is a complex of buildings with total floor area of 7,712 m2. These comprise of an operational fire station, a museum and a training facility complete with a mock building for carrying out live fire exercises.
CHP is a fuel-efficient energy technology that, unlike conventional forms of power generation, puts to use the by-product heat that is normally wasted to the environment. It is proposed to install a 35kW CHP unit - this is an engine powered by natural gas. Heat recovery is made from the engine jacket, and the exhaust gases, to provide hot water at around 90ºC. Electricity is provided by a synchronous generator, which can act as a stand-by generator.
The overall project cost is expected to be £130,000. This includes the supply and installation of the CHP plant, adaptation of existing plant, alteration of the building (including provision for reduction of sound transmission to adjacent areas with sleeping accommodation) and structural steel support for the plant.