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Description: Combined Heat and Power: Internal Combustion Engines
Combined Heat and Power: Internal Combustion Engines
This document provides a status review of combined heat & power (CHP) technologies applicable for implementation at water resource recovery facilities (WRRFs). CHP, also called ‘cogeneration,’ is defined as the concurrent or simultaneous production of electricity and thermal energy from a power generating device. Reciprocating internal combustion engines provide nearly 2.3 GW of power capacity in CHP installations. This report describes the technology, theory, and operation of such facilities, as well as providing technical data from available manufacturers.
Author(s)
Water Environment Federation
Contributing authorsMatthew T. GossGlynn MacKenzieJason WiserPatrick WoottonMyron Bachman
SourceWater Environment Federation
Project IDWSEC-2017-TR-002
CommitteeRBC
Sub CommitteeBioengery Technical Subcommittee. CHP Task Force
Document typeTechnical Report
PublisherWater Environment Federation
Print publication date Sep, 2017
Volume / Issue
Content sourceWater Environment Federation
First / last page(s)1 - 24
Copyright2017
Word count9,027
Subject keywordsBiosolids, Energy
Associated keywords:Resource Recovery

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Description: Combined Heat and Power: Internal Combustion Engines
Acknowledgments
Combined Heat and Power: Internal Combustion Engines
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Table of Contents
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Acknowledgments
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Executive Summary
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Combined Heat & Power
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Characteristics / Applicability
Combined Heat and Power: Internal Combustion Engines
When considering the potential for employing gas-fueled reciprocating engines to operate on digester gas, there are a significant number of available manufacturers of reliable equipment. The process of combusting digester gas for the purposes of combined heat and power (CHP) has been executed successfully at a large number of facilities both globally and within the United States. Numerous...
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Support Systems & Temperature Control
Combined Heat and Power: Internal Combustion Engines
Often overlooked in considering ICE cogeneration systems are the support systems that are required for a successful installation, which include mechanical systems for engine cooling and ventilation, exhaust treatment systems, and fuel treatment systems. In addition, upgrades to the electrical, structural, and noise attenuation systems should also be expected.
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Internal Combustion Engine Operations
Combined Heat and Power: Internal Combustion Engines
Internal combustion engine facility operations can be broken down into three primary modes of operation: Peak Shaving, Base Loading, and Island.
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Case Study 1
Combined Heat and Power: Internal Combustion Engines
The North Davis Sewer District in Syracuse, Utah installed their first cogeneration facility in 1972. The system consisted of two 250 kW Caterpillar powered generators, heat was only recovered from the engine coolant, and used to heat their 1 million gallon anaerobic digester. The installation also included two digester gas fired boilers. The fuel supply system consisted of floating gas storage...
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Case Study 2
Combined Heat and Power: Internal Combustion Engines
The Point Loma Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) San Diego, California provides primary treatment for approximately 160 million gallons of domestic sewage sludge per day. As part of the overall treatment process, the plant operates an anaerobic digestion system, which includes 8 digesters. The anaerobic digesters produce approximately 3 million cubic feet of digester gas per day. Installed in...
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Operation and Maintenance
Combined Heat and Power: Internal Combustion Engines
Plant staff provides routine maintenance for the engines, including regular oil and spark plug changes and cleaning of the pre-combustion chambers. An outside contractor handles any major maintenance issues, including top end overhauls which occur at 10,000 to 12,000 hour run time intervals.
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Description: Combined Heat and Power: Internal Combustion Engines
Special Considerations
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Additional Resources
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For further Biosolids information, please see http://www.biosolids.org.
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Combined Heat and Power: Internal Combustion Engines