FlexEnergy's
FP250 is capable of running on fuel containing as little 5% methane and
offers a nominal electrical output of 250kW04 January 2012
The Board of Supervisors in Orange County, California has approved a binding agreement with Flex OC Renewables, a subsidiary of FlexEnergy to install and operate a gas turbine based landfill gas to energy system at the Santiago Canyon Landfill in Orange.
The Santiago Canyon Landfill has been closed since 1988, and until now has flared methane generated by the decomposing waste. According to the company, the new project will help Orange County meet stringent air quality emissions for waste gases scheduled to go into effect in 2013.
The project as proposed is expected to utilise several Flex Powerstation FP250 turbines, which are an integration of the company's thermal oxidizer and customised gas turbine, combined with system architecture and software control algorithms.
According to the company its FP250 is able to operate on dilute gas streams with as little as 5% methane content, tolerates both moisture and siloxanes in the landfill gas and can run directly on low pressure, low flow, and low Btu fuel gas.
FlexEnergy said that through the use an advanced thermal oxidiser it is able to destroy methane within a target temperature range that is high enough to avoid the creation of volatile organic compounds (VOC's) and Carbon Monoxide (CO), yet low enough to prevent the formation of Nitrous Oxide (NOx).
An assessment of the available landfill gas at the site suggests that between 1.5 MW and 2 MW of power will be produced - is enough to power between approximately 1500 and 2000 homes.
The company claimed that the Santiago Canyon project will be one of the world's most advanced facilities for generating power while destroying methane and related air pollutants.
According to Flex OC Renewables it will now enter the next phase of the project, which includes finalising the utility interconnect and power purchase agreements, conducting environmental review, and preparing the site for project development.
The company recently moved into a new 35,000 square foot (3250 square metre) headquarters in Irvine, approximately 15 minutes from the Santiago Canyon project site, which CEO Joseph Perry expects to become a showcase facility for the company's technology.
The Board of Supervisors approved the project - which is expected to be completed this year - by a unanimous vote of 5 to 0.
The Board of Supervisors in Orange County, California has approved a binding agreement with Flex OC Renewables, a subsidiary of FlexEnergy to install and operate a gas turbine based landfill gas to energy system at the Santiago Canyon Landfill in Orange.
The Santiago Canyon Landfill has been closed since 1988, and until now has flared methane generated by the decomposing waste. According to the company, the new project will help Orange County meet stringent air quality emissions for waste gases scheduled to go into effect in 2013.
The project as proposed is expected to utilise several Flex Powerstation FP250 turbines, which are an integration of the company's thermal oxidizer and customised gas turbine, combined with system architecture and software control algorithms.
According to the company its FP250 is able to operate on dilute gas streams with as little as 5% methane content, tolerates both moisture and siloxanes in the landfill gas and can run directly on low pressure, low flow, and low Btu fuel gas.
FlexEnergy said that through the use an advanced thermal oxidiser it is able to destroy methane within a target temperature range that is high enough to avoid the creation of volatile organic compounds (VOC's) and Carbon Monoxide (CO), yet low enough to prevent the formation of Nitrous Oxide (NOx).
An assessment of the available landfill gas at the site suggests that between 1.5 MW and 2 MW of power will be produced - is enough to power between approximately 1500 and 2000 homes.
The company claimed that the Santiago Canyon project will be one of the world's most advanced facilities for generating power while destroying methane and related air pollutants.
According to Flex OC Renewables it will now enter the next phase of the project, which includes finalising the utility interconnect and power purchase agreements, conducting environmental review, and preparing the site for project development.
The company recently moved into a new 35,000 square foot (3250 square metre) headquarters in Irvine, approximately 15 minutes from the Santiago Canyon project site, which CEO Joseph Perry expects to become a showcase facility for the company's technology.
The Board of Supervisors approved the project - which is expected to be completed this year - by a unanimous vote of 5 to 0.
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