Biogaz du Haut-Geer chooses Cat dealer Eneria
Caterpillar Inc has announced that Biogaz du Haut-Geer, a utility cooperative in eastern Belgium, has selected Cat® dealer Eneria to double its cogeneration capabilities and expand the sustainability benefits of its biogas energy facility in Geer.
Eneria will design, install and commission a new combined heat and power (CHP) system that will use two Cat CG170-16 biogas generator sets with integrated CHP technologies to supply an additional 1.5 MW of power and 1.5 MW of heat while providing redundancy. The Cat dealer is also providing components to help process the methane-rich biogas fuel for the systems, which is produced in anaerobic digesters from organic by-products supplied by more than 30 food processing plants, local farmers and various other public and private partners. Additionally, Eneria will support the operation of the system through ongoing monitoring and maintenance.
Scheduled for commissioning in the second quarter of 2022, the CHP system will provide electricity and thermal energy for local industrial operations. Heat will also be used to optimize the biomethanisation process in the digesters, help produce high-quality organic fertilizer, and remove moisture from wood chips that are pressed into briquettes for fuel and marketed under the Flameco brand name.
“The biogas system works 24 hours a day year-round, so efficiency, durability and reliability are essential for maximising the return on our investment,” said Gaëtan de Seny, managing director of Biogaz du Haut-Geer. “We have chosen field-proven CHP technologies from Caterpillar and Eneria’s expertise to provide a robust solution that will help us maximise the performance and sustainability benefits of our biogas system.”
The new CHP capabilities will supplement an existing system anchored by three Cat CG132-12 generator sets that began producing 1.5 MW of power and 1.5 MW of heat in 2012. The current system produces biogas from 60,000 tonnes of biodegradable waste annually.
“Biogas energy facilities provide renewable energy in a very efficient way that improves the sustainability profiles of agriculture and food processing operations,” said Sven Buehler, energy system engineer for gas product sales at Caterpillar. “Biogaz du Haut-Geer illustrates how a creative, multi-faceted approach can deliver a full cycle of benefits for local businesses, agriculture operations, residents and the environment.”
Eneria will design, install and commission a new combined heat and power (CHP) system that will use two Cat CG170-16 biogas generator sets with integrated CHP technologies to supply an additional 1.5 MW of power and 1.5 MW of heat while providing redundancy. The Cat dealer is also providing components to help process the methane-rich biogas fuel for the systems, which is produced in anaerobic digesters from organic by-products supplied by more than 30 food processing plants, local farmers and various other public and private partners. Additionally, Eneria will support the operation of the system through ongoing monitoring and maintenance.
Scheduled for commissioning in the second quarter of 2022, the CHP system will provide electricity and thermal energy for local industrial operations. Heat will also be used to optimize the biomethanisation process in the digesters, help produce high-quality organic fertilizer, and remove moisture from wood chips that are pressed into briquettes for fuel and marketed under the Flameco brand name.
“The biogas system works 24 hours a day year-round, so efficiency, durability and reliability are essential for maximising the return on our investment,” said Gaëtan de Seny, managing director of Biogaz du Haut-Geer. “We have chosen field-proven CHP technologies from Caterpillar and Eneria’s expertise to provide a robust solution that will help us maximise the performance and sustainability benefits of our biogas system.”
The new CHP capabilities will supplement an existing system anchored by three Cat CG132-12 generator sets that began producing 1.5 MW of power and 1.5 MW of heat in 2012. The current system produces biogas from 60,000 tonnes of biodegradable waste annually.
“Biogas energy facilities provide renewable energy in a very efficient way that improves the sustainability profiles of agriculture and food processing operations,” said Sven Buehler, energy system engineer for gas product sales at Caterpillar. “Biogaz du Haut-Geer illustrates how a creative, multi-faceted approach can deliver a full cycle of benefits for local businesses, agriculture operations, residents and the environment.”
