Biogas engine

January 10, 2012

GE has introduced its Waukesha APG1000 gas engine, which uses a variety of biogases from landfills, wastewater treatment plants, and agricultural waste.

The 1-MW engine’s expanded biogas capabilities are the result of an 18-month redesign and testing initiative that included modifications to the combustion chamber, a new spark plug design, and a new fuel control system that simplifies engine start-up and operation. These modifications were required to address the operational challenges of using biogases and were validated at both landfill and digester biogas-to-energy project sites.

The engine’s greater fuel tolerances allow it to handle fluctuations in the thermal quality of the biogas with little or no manual intervention.

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