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General Electric's Jenbacher Gas Engine Location: Worldwide GE’s Jenbacher gas engines are designed with the fuel flexibility that allows it to run on a variety of gases; biogas, landfill gas, coal mine gas, sewage gas, and combustible industrial waste gases. These gases, which are usually considered harmful emissions, can provide power to the plant itself and the local community. The Jenbacher gas engine has been used in many diverse renewable energy projects worldwide and has been helping several countries to meet emission standards. One success story of the Jenbacher gas engine is its use in the Japan’s largest wood gas to energy plant. The wood gas to energy plant in Yamagata, Japan has been successfully turning wood gas into energy since June 2007. This plant is powered 100% by biomass from local forests and orchard clippings that would have formally been disposed of. Other energy produced by this plant is used locally. This project has helped Japan increase its renewable energy production and helped to meet emission reduction goals under the Kyoto Protocol. This power plant has won the Asian Power magazine Gold award for the best renewable energy power plant of the year. Along with new technology created be the Prometheus Energy Company the Jenbacher gas engine is being used at an Irvine, CA landfill to convert landfill gas to liquid natural gas, which will create alternative fuel for mass transit and other large vehicle fleets. “According to the federal Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP), a project of this size provides annual emissions benefits equivalent to removing more than 125,000 vehicles, or displacing the use of more than 71,500,000 gallons of gasoline. LMOP was established by the US Environmental Protection Agency to reduce methane emissions from municipal solid waste landfills by supporting LFG-to-energy projects.” There are many other diverse projects that use the Jenbacher gas engine to create renewable energy, some in the U.S. but most are international. The demand for these engines internationally is much higher due to a need for reliable energy sources in contrast to the U.S. which has a very stable grid system. The U.S. is expected to increase its use of the Jenbacher engine as regulations require an increase in renewable energy usage. For more about: The wood gas to energy plant in Yamagata, Japan: G.E. Article Powering homes from sugarcane waste: Biomass Magazine Projects in the west and Jenbacher Engine Distribution: Western Energy Systems |
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