Power and heat from biogas or landfill gas
Biogas is a renewable fuel being produced from organic substrate materials such as manure, food waste and plant residues in a process called anaerobic digestion. Landfill gas is produced by organic waste being decomposed in a landfill. Provided the landfill has been engineered to capture the gas, it can be used as fuel. Raw biogas or landfill gas typically consists of 50-70 % methane, 30-50% carbon dioxide and may have small levels of pollutants such as hydrogen sulphide, moisture and siloxanes.
Cleanergy´s CHP engine is a combined heat and power engine designed for stationary, continuous operation. The engine is applicable with any type of biogas production installation, no matter what kind of organic substrates or anaerobic digestion method that is being applied. Cleanergy´s CHP engine is very tolerant for low methane levels, and do exhibit great functional performance down to a methane level as low 45%. This means that the raw biogas or landfill gas does not need to be processed but can be used directly from the digester tank.
Self-sufficiency on electricity and heat
The power capacity of the CHP engine, 2-9 kW electrical power and 8-25 kW thermal power makes it suitable for use at small or medium-size waste treatment plants or farms having their own biogas or landfill gas production. The engine can also be installed in modular set ups or in combination with other CHP or boiler solutions to meet specific needs.
By using the Cleanergy CHP engine a farm with its own source of organic substrates and biogas production capability can be self-sufficient on electricity and heat. The power produced can be used for several different purposes no matter if it is sold or being used by the owner; to power electrical appliances and to heat facilities, greenhouses, animal drinking water, swimming pools, dishwater for milking machines and if needed to add heat to the biogas production process itself.