Welcome! Here are the website rules, as well as some tips for using this forum.
Need to contact us? Visit https://heatinghelp.com/contact-us/.
Click here to Find a Contractor in your area.
If our community has helped you, please consider making a contribution to support this website. Thanks!

Cogeneration Boiler?

Options
Ragu
Ragu Member Posts: 138
in THE MAIN WALL
About 15 years ago I read an article about a company in Mass. that was soon to market an oil-fired residential boiler that also generated electricity. The name "Intertech" comes to mind. Was I just dreaming?

Comments

  • D. Fabert
    D. Fabert Member Posts: 1
    co-generation

    Try WWW.Climate-energy.com
  • Ron Huber
    Ron Huber Member Posts: 121
    Inteligen

    It was called the Inteligen. I installed one that worked in conjucntion with a Viessmann boiler to heat a large home for heat, DHW, indoor pool and jaccuzi. It was tied in to the grid and used a deisel engine running on # 2 fuel. They had lots of problems with the #2 fuel unit and developed a propane model that was working pretty good until they lost their financing and went belly up.
  • mike parnell
    mike parnell Member Posts: 42
    intelligen

    I still have one of those units,it worked great for the first few years,it made the electric meter run backwards.the biggest problem was that it needed service and mora hands on attenition than i was able to give it . it heated and old farmhouse and a 1500 sf in floor radiant addition quite well. it has now been replaced but will be rebuilt and back online someday,loved to watch that meter spin backwards. dont know the real reason intelligen went belly up ,they were good units at $$ 8000.00.they did work. thanks ....mike
  • jp_2
    jp_2 Member Posts: 1,935
    meter spins backwards

    I sure agree you can get it to do that, BIG questions is, at what cost? can you produce electricity at 10 cents per kilowatt?
  • JDemme
    JDemme Member Posts: 10
    Inteligen

    Hello,

    Not a regular frequenter of this site, but I have been trying to track down Inteligen for 5 years. I too heard of them years ago.

    Does anyone have a used one they want to sell? I have been planning to build my own, but would much rather buy one, even if it needs repairs/overhaul.

    If you have contact info for the Inteligen company, I would like to try and track down the original principals. MicroCoGen is taking off in Europe and Japan. These units run as boiles at about 80% efficiency and produce electricity as a by product.

    Thanks in advance for any responses.
  • Steve Garson_2
    Steve Garson_2 Member Posts: 712


    I remember interviewing for a job with them a while back. The founder lived in Natick, MA. I may be able to uncover the name.

    The Intelligen system used an internal combustion engine powered at natural gas or fuel oil. The home was heated by circulating the water as the coolant in the engine, while the mechanical force powered a generator for power with the goal to capture as much waste energy as possible.
    Steve from Denver, CO
  • Steve Garson_2
    Steve Garson_2 Member Posts: 712


    I seem to recall the name Scianci as one of the founders.
    Steve from Denver, CO
  • Steve Garson_2
    Steve Garson_2 Member Posts: 712


    Intelligen Energy Systems
    P.O. Box 120
    Westford, MA 01886-0004USA
    Tel.: +1-508-692-0724
    Contact: Mr Neil Slavin
    Steve from Denver, CO
  • Arthur
    Arthur Member Posts: 216
    Cogeneration

    Have a look at this site; I know because it's not American most won't be interested in but gives you some idea on whats available,

    http://www.whispergen.com
  • JDemme
    JDemme Member Posts: 10


    Thanks Steve, for the information. I may be able to track him down.

    If anyone has either a new or used unit, I will buy it! Almost any condition.
  • Kniggit
    Kniggit Member Posts: 123


    http://www.climate-energy.com/products.asp
    found this tonight looking for 95% boilers, DoE only lists two currently, both by Monitor Products, the FCX oil, and the MZ series. anyways, thought this might help some of you guys out.
This discussion has been closed.

Categories