Mr. Farhad Ghahremani, a professional engineer with over 40 years of experience in research, development, and design of energy systems, has been in the energy consulting business for the last 50 years.
His expertise has been in:
- Design of the gas turbine components and systems
- Advanced design of turbo-pumps for rocket engines
- Design & installation of hot water solar systems
- Design and installation of cogeneration systems
- Investigation & design of waste to energy systems
- Energy master plan for small cities
- Design of Integrated Utility Systems - a combination of cogeneration, solid, and liquid waste management. Designing cogeneration systems for cities with populations of 10,000 to 100,000
He has developed a unique approach to determine the best available cogeneration system for each client, based on an analysis of the plant operation and the exact hourly electrical and heating needs.
He has designed a proprietary software model to evaluate each client's specific needs, calculate the economic parameters, and recommend the appropriate cogeneration solution.
Education
Cornell University (1952-1954)
Master of Science, Heat Power Engineering
Master of Science Thesis: A Comparison Between Efficiency of a Combined Air-Steam Turbine Plant and an Extraction Steam Turbine Plant
University of California at Los Angeles
UCLA (1947-1951)Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
Professional Status
Professional Mechanical Engineer (P.E.) in the State of California
Instructor, UCLA Extension, Course: How to select a cogeneration system.
Engineering Societies
Life Member, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Recent Publications
- Two For The Price Of One, Cogeneration Uses A Single Fuel Source To Produce Heat And Power Simultaneously, Plant Services, January 2002
- Cogeneration Feasibility, Hydrocarbon Engineering, September 2002
- Feasibility Study of A California, Landfill Sited, 10 MWe, Waste To Energy Project Driven By Landfill Cutbacks And Electricity Deregulation, M.D. Lefcort & F.G. Ghahremani, Presented To The Fourth Biomass Conference Of The Americas, In Oakland, CA, August 29, 1999