Ener-Core Powerstation FP250
About the FP250
The Ener-Core Powerstation FP250 (“FP250”) is a clean power generation solution aimed to run on low pressure, low quality fuels which typically cannot be utilized. The FP250 is engineered to be capable of running on the widest range of gaseous fuels, in particular “low-Btu gas” from landfills, coal mines, oil fields, and other low quality methane sources. Built for fuel flexibility, the FP250 produces electricity from low-Btu gas instead of wasting the gas by venting and/or flaring. The FP250 is designed to consistently deliver ultra-low NOx (oxides of nitrogen) emissions. It can also be configured to deliver virtually undetectable emissions across the board (includes NOx, CO, and VOCs), which we believe are the lowest of any power generation system available today. We have designed the system to meet your project’s ultra-low Btu needs, zero emissions needs, or both.
The Ener-Core Powerstation FP250, available today, is a 250kW generating system that integrates two mature and proven technologies – gas turbine technology with thermal oxidation – in a unique fashion. The core of this system is the patented Ener-Core Gradual Oxidizer: a pressurized, flameless gradual oxidation vessel that controls the continuous energy release from a methane oxidation reaction. The system is engineered so that energy from the chemical reaction is released at a pressure and temperature high enough to efficiently power a gas turbine generator, but low enough to avoid NOx (oxides of nitrogen) formation.
After deployment of FP250 development and field test units in 2011-2012, we anticipate shipment of first commercial FP250 systems starting in late 2013. Since 2011, an FP250 has been installed on a Department of Defense landfill in Fort Benning, Georgia and its performance has been independently tested and verified. To learn more about the Fort Benning FP250, click “here”.
The Ener-Core Powerstation FP250 Has Been Designed to Provide the Following Features and Benefits:
Economic
- Turn Waste Gas into a Resource
- Modular System Scales Up and Down to Meet Your Needs
- Fuel Savings: Avoids Use of Supplemental Gas for Low Quality Sources
Environmental
- Ultra-low NOx Emissions (designed for <1ppm)
- Ultra-low CO, VOC Emissions Option Available
- Flare Reduction and Methane/VOC Emissions Destruction
Operational
- Operate on Low Btu Gas, down to 15 Btu/scf (0.6 MJ/m3)
- Designed to Operate with Minimal Fuel Conditioning*
- Low Sound Impact
- Tolerant of contaminants (Hydrogen sulfide and siloxanes) in fuel gas
- Able to run with high CO2 fuel gas
*Ultra-low CO, VOC emissions option may require additional fuel conditioning