The clean development mechanism potential of a combined heat and power plant in Stellenbosch, South Africa

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dc.contributor.advisorBennett, Kevinen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorVan Es, Denisen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorBellingham, Christopher Granten_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-07-31T11:29:13Z
dc.date.available2014-07-31T11:29:13Z
dc.date.issued2007en_ZA
dc.description.abstractOnly 50-60% of the roundwood volume harvested by commercial sawmills in South Africa is sold as timber. The rest is sold as timber by-products, utilised as fuel in sawmill boilers, or disposed of as waste res idues. This dissertation assesses the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) potential of a proposed Combined Heat and Power (CHP) plant that will utilise a sawmill's byproducts, or waste residues, as its fuel source; the sawmill is located in Stellenbosch, South Africa. The sawmill employs standard production techniques as found in large sawmills throughout South Africa, enabling the results of this dissertation to be utilised as a reference for South Africa's total sawmill CHP potential. The CHP plant's emission neutral energy will replace fossil-fuelled energy, thus offsetting Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. The plant will generate revenue from the sale of GHG emission credits, in addition to electricity and other products. The proposed CHP plant has the potential to reduce annually more GHG than any other CDM project currently registered in South Africa. In addition to the environmental benefit, the plant will require labour for its construction and operation, resulting in job creation and skills development.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationBellingham, C. G. (2007). <i>The clean development mechanism potential of a combined heat and power plant in Stellenbosch, South Africa</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Mechanical Engineering. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5556en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationBellingham, Christopher Grant. <i>"The clean development mechanism potential of a combined heat and power plant in Stellenbosch, South Africa."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5556en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationBellingham, C. 2007. The clean development mechanism potential of a combined heat and power plant in Stellenbosch, South Africa. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Bellingham, Christopher Grant AB - Includes bibliographical references (leaves 84-93). DA - 2007 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2007 T1 - The clean development mechanism potential of a combined heat and power plant in Stellenbosch, South Africa TI - The clean development mechanism potential of a combined heat and power plant in Stellenbosch, South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5556 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/5556
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationBellingham CG. The clean development mechanism potential of a combined heat and power plant in Stellenbosch, South Africa. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2007 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5556en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Mechanical Engineeringen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherMechanical Engineeringen_ZA
dc.titleThe clean development mechanism potential of a combined heat and power plant in Stellenbosch, South Africaen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMScen_ZA
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