natural gas fired CHP Articles
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Combined Heat and Power Pulp and Paper Industry - Sofidel America Corporation - Case Study
OWNER Sofidel America Corporation LOCATION Circleville, Ohio, USA PRODUCT Two Taurus 70 (8.0 MWE) Gas Turbines CUSTOMER VALUE Reduced Energy Costs, Lowered C02 Emissions The Sofidel Group is one of the leading manufacturers of paper for hygienic and domestic use worldwide. Sofidel considers sustainability a strategic factor in its growth and is committed to promoting socially and ...
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Adkins Energy LLC - 5.0 MW CHP Application - Case Study
Quick Facts LOCATION: Lena, Illinois MARKET SECTOR: Ethanol Plant PRIME MOVER: (1) Solar Gas Turbine FUEL: Natural Gas GENERATING CAPACITY: 5.0 MW HEAT RECOVERY EQUIPMENT: (1) Victory Heat Recovery Steam Generator with thermal capacity of 25,700 lbs/hr at 125 PSI HEAT RECOVERY APPLICATION: Building Heat, Process Heat IMPLEMENTATION COST: $3,000,000 TOTAL ENERGY AND OPERATION ...
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Combined Heat and Power - Case Study
Project Demonstrates High Potential for CHP in Food Processing Industry Frito-Lay North America, Inc., a division of PepsiCo, installed a combined heat and power (CHP) system at its food processing plant in Killingly, Connecticut, in 2009. The installation was supported by a state grant under Connecticut’s Energy Independence Act, which encouraged businesses and government agencies to ...
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Brigham Young University Rexburg, Idaho - 5.7 MW Gas Turbine CHP System - Case Study
Quick Facts LOCATION: Rexburg, Idaho MARKET SECTOR: University FACILITY SIZE: Educates 34,000 students FACILITY Total Electrical Energy Production: 38.4 million kWh/year EQUIPMENT: 5.7 MW Solar Taurus 60 gas turbine with 50,000 lbs/hour heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) FUEL: Natural gas-fired, with dual fuel oil-firing capability for both the gas turbine and HRSG USE OF THERMAL ENERGY: Steam ...
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Erving Industries, Inc. - 6.2-MW CHP System - Case Study
Quick Facts LOCATION: Erving, Massachusetts MARKET SECTOR: Pulp and Paper FACILITY PEAK LOAD: 6.36 megawatts (MW) EQUIPMENT: Solar Taurus 60 gas turbine with duct-fired heat recovery steam generator FUEL: Compressed natural gas USE OF THERMAL ENERGY: Steam for paper machines and other process users CHP TOTAL EFFICIENCY: 75% ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFIT: Reduced 21.6 million lb of CO2/yr ENERGY SAVINGS: ...
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University of Oregon Eugene, Oregon - 10.9 MW Gas and Steam Turbine CHP - Case Study
Quick Facts LOCATION: Eugene, Oregon MARKET SECTOR: University FACILITY SIZE: 23,634 Students FACILITY Total Electrical Energy Use: About 70 million kWh/year EQUIPMENT: 7,965 kW Solar Taurus gas turbine plus 3,000 kW steam turbine FUEL: Natural gas USE OF THERMAL ENERGY: Space, domestic hot water, sterilization, cooking, cage cleaning CHP TOTAL EFFICIENCY: 77.3% at full-fire TOTAL PROJECT COST: ...
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The natural gas revolution: Good or bad for energy efficiency?
If there were an equivalent in the energy industry to Time Magazine’s Person of the Year, natural gas would be this year’s winner. The dramatic rise in natural gas supply, and fall in price, has reconfigured the energy scene in the United States, suddenly creating a bounty of domestic energy, driving down wholesale power prices and speeding retirement of polluting coal-fired plants. ...
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