Biogas Utilization

Through Combined
Heat & Power Systems
Jan Buijk
buijkjan@ddace.com
(416) 804-2203

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Most important applications
Generator sets: On-site power generation
Cogeneration: combined generation of heat and power
Trigeneration: combined generation of heat, cooling and
power
CO2 fertilization in greenhouses
Operation on Natural Gas, Biogas, Landfill and Other
Gaseous Fuels

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Organic Matter is everywhere

Municipal waste
Manure
Yard waste
Wood waste
Expired food
Slaughterhouse waste
Energy Crops
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Biogas Yields of Different Feed Stocks

waste wheat
waste bread
grease trap contents
corn-cob-mix
corn silage
grass silage
food waste
municipal biowaste
potatoes
beet
grass cuttings
potato peelings
pig manure
cattle manure
0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

Std. m biogas / ton

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Anaerobic Digestion of Biomass

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330 kW Farm Sized Biogas Fuelled

Cogeneration Plants
1 x JMC208
Electrical Output: 330 kW
Thermal Output: 421 kW

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AD of biomass St. Veit/Glan / Austria

St. Veit /Austria
1 x JMC 320 GS-B.LC
Electrical Output:
1,065 kW
Thermal Output:
1,052 kW

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Integrated Manure Utilization System

Vegreville - Alberta

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Biogas plants in Germany

>2500 Biogas Utilization Plants

Quelle: BLE

Biogas Development (Germany)

Installed power
Electricity from
biogas
Jobs Created
CO2 Emission
Reduction

2005

2020

550 MW
2.8 TWh/a

10.000 MW
76 TWh/a

5,000
4 Million t/a

85,000
103 Million t/a

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Biogas conversion through

anaerobic digestion generates
more energy from organic
matter than any other
technology

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Ontario Opportunity

5.6 Million ha of agricultural land

Based on the German example, the integrated

use for production of food, feed and energy crops
could generate 3700 m3/ha/year of methane

This is enough gas for almost 9000 MW of

electrical capacity

Biogas power plants with gas storage can operate

as peaking plants
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Renewable Energy Standard Offer Contract

Offers 11/kWh + additional premium during peak hours

Only renewable fuels (biogas, landfill gas, solar, water,
wind etc. qualify)
Providing incremental incentives for smaller projects is
critical to capture the Ontario opportunity

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Economics: SOP Calculation

Power produced:

335 kW

Power price:

$0.11/kWh

Annual operating hours:

8300

Annual revenues:

$305,855

Fuel Cost:

$0

Maintenance costs (59,000 hrs):

$4.04/oph

Annual Maintenance costs:

$33,532/yr

Unforeseen allowance:

$15,000/yr

Total annual costs:

$48,532/yr

Net revenues:

$305,855 - $48,532 = $257,323

Capital cost estimate:

$900,000

Simple Payback:

$900,000 / $257,323 = 3.5 years

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Centre Of Excellence
Greenhouse applications
Fertilizing the future

Jan Buijk
buijkjan@ddace.com
416-804-2203

CO2 boiler vs. CO2 CHP

Fuel input
100%

Boiler =
95%

heat

95%

1,8 kg CO2/mn NG
Cogeneration Plant
Fuel input
100%

el = 41%
th = 50%

heat

50%

electric

41%

1,8 kg CO2/mn NG

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CO2- Fertilization with gas engines

Advantage of CO2- Fertilization with gas engines:
cleaned CO2 (NOx < 10 - 30 ppm)
separated product CO2, heat and electricity

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Standardized CHP Modules for CO2 Fertilization

335 kW 3 MW

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6 MW System for Tomato Grower

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Options for Proceeding with CHP

Proceed based on current market conditions

Wait for Clean Energy Standard Offer Contract that
includes Natural Gas Fuelled Cogeneration
Pursue OPA Cogeneration RFP II

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Can a Biogas CHP plant provide CO2 fertilization?

With biogas containing >40% CO2 it would be attractive

for CO2 fertilization
Primary challenge is to maintain a consistent fuel
quality and composition
Fuel treatment is critical
Not commercially available yet
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Thank You
Jan Buijk
Buijkjan@ddace
(416) 804-2203