Dresser-Rand Installs KG 2-3G Gas Turbine For Biomass Cogeneration Plant In Germany
Dresser-Rand, a global supplier of rotating equipment solutions to the oil, gas, petrochemical, and process industries, will provide Max Bögl Group with an indirectly fired KG 2-3 G gas turbine for its new biomass cogeneration plant in its Bavaria, Germany facility.
Max Bögl wanted to produce electricity with low emissions at its plant in Bavaria. Heat from the biomass cogeneration plant will be used to produce five tons of saturated steam which, in turn, will be used to produce concrete for pre-fabricated components and for electricity conversion. A significant part of the clean, hot air from the turbine cycle will also be used in the asphalt production process and grinding plant.
Chips made from untreated wood, which will come from local agriculture and foresting farms or short rotation forestry, will be used as a CO2-neutral fuel.
By producing 2 megawatts of energy using renewable sources, Max Bögl will receive compensation from the German Renewable Act which provides incentives and compensation to companies that produce energy using renewable sources.
“Max Bögl needed a generator set that was reliable, required little maintenance and was specifically designed to meet the requirements in the 2 megawatt range of power, and the Dresser-Rand KG 2-3 G gas turbine was the best fit for their needs,” said Odd Guldsten, vice president and general manager Norwegian Operations. “We are pleased we could provide a solution for our client that helps them more than meet their sustainability goals.”
Scheduled to begin operation in spring 2013, the new cogeneration plant built by Gammel Engineering GmbH replaces a gas fired steam and heat process and will save 3,2 MM m3(93,2 million normal cubic meters) of natural gas annually.
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Dresser-Rand is among the largest suppliers of rotating equipment solutions to the worldwide oil, gas, petrochemical, and process industries. The Company operates manufacturing facilities in the United States, France, United Kingdom, Spain, Germany, Norway, and India and maintains a network of 49 service and support centers (including 6 engineering and R&D centers) covering more than 150 countries. Dresser-Rand has principal offices in Paris, France, and Houston, Texas.
SOURCE: Dresser-Rand