DRESSER -RAND. GUASCOR® ENGINES & GENS Waste-to-energy case studies Most relevant installations

CASE STUDY Biomass Pellet Plant Solution Dresser-Rand Guascor® Engines and Gen-sets Guascor® Engines and Gen-sets The Opportunity This project is part of the new biomass pelletizing plant for Hijos De Tomas Martín in Doñasantos (Burgos), Spain. The company started out as a carpentry business in 1936. Today, the facility produces 450 to 500 tons of wood pellets each day. Incorporating additional process machinery and labor has allowed the company to grow. The company is carrying out a number of research and development projects to expand the capabilities and various product lines further. The...

It maximizes natural gas resources for power (electricity and heat) production by: • Recovering heat from the exhaust gases and engine main circuit to produce hot air for the biomass pelletizing process • Recovering heat from the engine auxiliary circuit to eliminate natural gas consumption in the natural gas regasification boiler and to heat the plant’s offices The CHP module achieves an REE (electrical equivalent performance, according to Spanish standard RD661/07) greater than 80 percent in operation. Benefits • Reduces energy costs for pelletizing process • Revenue is generated by selling...

CASE STUDY Turning Biogas into Power for South Africa ® Dresser-Rand ® Engines Engines and Gen-sets Guascor Guascor and Gen-sets The Opportunity Johannesburg, located in the Gauteng Province, is an area of great potential in South Africa. With a population of more than 4 million, Johannesburg is the largest city in the world not situated on a river, lake or coastline. The city, once known for its gold mining, is now a center for various services and heavy industries, including steel and cement production. Due to increasing demand for power and heat, Johannesburg Water and Northern Works WWT wanted...

This results in a massive production of biogas, which is then fed to the three modules of Guascor® SFGLD240 gen-set to generate 1.2MWe of combined heat and power. The heat and power produced is used in the digestion process and for grid export via Eskom to increase power supply. All of the biogas generated is used for power and heat supply, which helps minimize the impact of increased electricity costs. Dresser-Rand containerized CHP biogas gen-set solution for Johannesburg Water, South Africa. Benefits • Creates a reliable source of power and heat • Reduces maintenance and operation costs •...

CASE STUDY Biogas Units Generate Power for Palm Oil Mill Guascor® Engines and Gen-sets The Opportunity Greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction and energy cost savings are two issues of increasing importance to businesses in a wide variety of sectors, including the palm oil industry. The Musim Mas Group is taking steps to capture methane gas – a waste gas that is 21 times more potent than carbon dioxide – from its palm oil mills. The palm oil mill effluent (POME), a thick, brownish liquid containing organic matters, solids, oil, and grease, is a waste generated in the milling process. POME is harmful to...

The plant was built as part of a Clean Development Mechanism project to use the POME to generate biogas. All of the power supply for mill operation, the biogas plant, estates, and the housing area is generated in the mill through the use of steam turbines and two Guascor® biogas generator set, SFGLD560 model, generating capacity of approximately 1 MW each. This ensures its independence from the country’s power grid. The plant also consists of three small diesel generator sets for emergency situations. Benefits • Reduction of greenhouse gases • Elimination of environmental pollution including...

CASE STUDY Biogas Units Generate Power for Palm Oil Guascor® Engines and Gen-sets The Opportunity Palm oil mill effluent (POME), a waste generated in the milling process, is harmful to the environment if it is discharged untreated. The conventional industry practice of processing POME is to subject it to anaerobic digestion in open-air treatment ponds. However, this process can release a large amount of greenhouse gas (GHG), particularly methane gas, into the atmosphere. The Solution PT Musin Mas is developing a methane capture project at their Batang Kulim Palm Oil Mill at Sorek, Riau, Sumatra...

Benefits • Provides a reliable, clean energy source • Improves the quality of life for local population • Contributes to sustainable palm oil production • Reduces GHG emissions (e.g., CO2) The Business The Dresser-Rand business, part of Siemens Power and Gas (PG), offers some of the most efficient and environmentally-friendly technology platforms, products and services in distributed power generation for oil and gas, industrial, institutional, and commercial clients and rural electrification programs. Solutions include: combined heat and power (CHP) systems, biogasfueled gen-sets, hybrid systems...

CASE STUDY Biogas Units Generate Power for Palm Oil Mill Guascor® Engines and Gen-sets The Opportunity As part of its Small Renewable Energy Programme (SREP), the Government of Malaysia implemented a programme that encourages private entities to generate power using renewable fuels and to sell part or all of the power generated to Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) and Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB). The objectives of the SREP are to help increase fossil fuel efficiency and reduce the financial burdens placed upon TNB and SESB for electricity generation and distribution. The SREP recommends using...

Benefits • Reduces methane-rich greenhouse gas emissions by implementing an anaerobic digester • Reduces unpleasant odor • Improves the treatment of wastewater • Reduces dependence upon coal for power generation • Uses biogas as a renewable energy source The Business The Dresser-Rand business, part of Siemens Power and Gas (PG), offers some of the most efficient and environmentallyfriendly technology platforms, products and services in distributed power generation for oil and gas, industrial, institutional, and commercial clients and rural electrification programs. Solutions include: combined...