Duel Fuel Generator Offers Biogas and Biodiesel Solution

13 October 2011

Andover, UK based Power solutions company, Shentongroup, is launching a new dual fuel waste to energy system that can run on any combination of Diesel, Biodiesel, Natural Gas, Biogas. 

According to the company the Duplo can be fitted with control system that enables any excess electricity to be exported to the National Grid. 

The company says that this allows operators to take advantage of the Feed in Tariff Scheme (FITS), which pays businesses to generate their own electricity from renewable or low carbon sources. The UK's FITS scheme guarantees a minimum payment for all electricity generated by renewable sources as well as a separate payment for any electricity exported to the grid.

The company says that having multiple fuel sources not only significantly improves the generator?s resilience for continuous operation but, also appreciably reduces running costs compared to single-fuel solutions. 

Furthermore, Shentongroup claims that the new generator reduces engine wear and produces far lower emissions than a normal diesel only system and has an enhanced ability to cope with variations in gas quality and pressure.

An option to provide hot water via the Hexpac heat exchanger at the same time as generating electricity turns Duplo into a combined heat & power (CHP) system.  The company says that this provides commercial or industrial premises with the option of an integrated approach to delivering both prime power and hot water.

Systems are available in a range of sizes from 50 kWe up to 2 MWe and over. Smaller Duplo systems are modular, fully integrated systems assembled into ISO containers for increased flexibility and ease of use.

The company adds that all Duplo systems are supported by its Infinium service and maintenance programme. This is a perpetual renewal, maintenance and warranty programme that provides for fixed cost on site service and maintenance for the working life of the system (excluding fuel).


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