Princeton University Cogeneration Plant is part of the university's "energy

facility" capable of supplying up to 300,000#/hr of steam, 14,000 tons of

cooling and 15MW electric power to the campus. The cogeneration plant

replaces an older steam generation plant with newer controls, more accurate

monitoring, and a cleaner fuel mix to meet Princeton's energy needs at a

lower cost and significantly reduced environmental impact. At the heart of

this plant is the General Electric LM1600 -- the aeroderivative version of

the F404 engine which powers the stealth fighter. Other major equipment

includes: a complete water treatment facility, two stand-alone auxiliary

boilers, one heat recovery boiler, a PLC-based control network, electrical

substations and switchgear, and a 1200 Hp 3-stage natural gas compressor.

E.T.Borer has worked at Princeton for 4 1/2 years and was hired to manage

the construction and start-up of the cogeneration plant. He is now

responsible for engineering aspects of the thermal energy plants and

distribution systems. His undergraduate and graduate degrees are in

Mechanical Engineering. He is a licensed PE. Prior to Princeton he worked

10 years for PECO Energy in Philadelphia with similar project management

and engineering responsibilities in large, central power generating

plants.

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