Electrical Conversion

Electrical Conversion

The available Syngas (depending on Calorific value of MSW/RDF) is the primary power feed supply to the engines/turbines and may be sufficient to allow production of circa 60 MW of electricity per hour or 1,440 MW per day. This will only be known as MSW is received and processed and Plant data is built up based on local MSW conditions and K/cal values.

Gas Engine/Turbine Generators

The electrical output from the Generator Engine/Turbine package will be consolidated in to a single synchronised feed at 6.6Kv or 11Kv. Each gas engine/turbine generator will produce circa 1900 - 2,000 KW per hour and consume approximately 1140 cubic meters/hour of syngas.

Off-Heat Electricity

A key technology used by the plant is the Waste Heat Recovery System (organic rankin cycle) steam turbine generators. These capture substantial power using standard steam technology.

Solar and Wind Power

The New Centre Energy approach will also maximise the Plant’s other green energy sources by using the roof space available and local wind conditions. These will be studied and engineered as the Full EPC design (for a known Plant location) comes together.

Metering

A system (with secondary back-up) for monitoring and recording the actual output supplied to the authority grid system will be agreed and installed.  The appropriate measures for recording agreeing the supplied power will be agreed with the appropriate authority staff.  Regular reports on hourly, daily, weekly, monthly and annual supply will be provided from the system.

The plant is designed to have some flexibility on the number of Syngas GEG/GTG units that can be powered, and there is flexibility to adjust the Plant to peak and off-peak electricity demands if required. However priority will be given to process MSW so the resultant Syngas will always have to be processed through to electricity. The actual model of operation will be tailored during operations.

 

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