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Definition of Cogeneration
1. Noun. The production of heat and/or power from the waste energy of an industrial process ¹
2. Noun. The simultaneous or serial production of heat and electricity from the same source ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Cogeneration
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Medical Definition of Cogeneration
1. The sequential production of electricity and useful thermal energy from a common fuel source. Reject heat from industrial processes can be used to power an electric generator (bottoming cycle). Conversely, surplus heat from an electric generating plant can be used for industrial processes, or space and water heating purposes (topping cycle). (05 Dec 1998)