Renewable Fuels

Microturbines turn waste gases into useful power

The MT250 microturbine can use renewable "waste" fuels with a wide range of energy content. This includes fuel gases with relatively low amount of methane such as landfill gas, higher methane content digester gases, and even gases that include significant hydrogen content such as those generated through the process of slow pyrolysis.

Landfills in many regions are, or soon will be, facing tough emissions regulations that no longer allow venting of waste gases. The same collection system that that flares and wastes landfill gas can fuel a microturbine that generates economical energy and dramatically reduces greenhouse emissions.

The biogas produced by digestors in applications such as waste water treatment plants, food waste processes, or agricultural waste digestion, makes an excellent fuel for the MT250 microturbine. The microturbine produces electricity that reduces facility electrical consumption, as well as hot water that helps keeps the digester warm for optimum operation.

The MT250 is certified by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) as complying with their Distributed Generation 2008 limits when using landfill or digester gas fuels.

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