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FUGEN RENEWABLE ENERGY Products
Slow Pyrolysis gasification offers the possibility to produce energy from waste materials at a very high efficiency. FUGEN has partnered with KUG out of Germany and US based GEE to offer a demonstrated gasification technology which produces a nitrogen free gas with a very high calorific value and no tar. A two stage gas cleaning system makes a cool clean gas that is interchangeable with natural gas. Tests at their pilot plant have been performed on all types of carbon based waste feedstock demonstrating the reliable functionality of the KUG technology. The characteristics of the product gas (low nitrogen content, high hydrogen and methane content) allow many other uses of the gas. In addition to power generation, research projects concerning the production of SNG (synthetic natural gas), Fischer-Tropsch Diesel and Ethanol have begun and the first production facility is nearing operation in Rostock Germany.
ADVANTAGES OF THE KUG GASIFIER
Direct Injection of Syngas Into Gas Turbine Engines – KUG technology which is the only pyrolysis system in the world approved for direct use of synthetic fuel gas in a gas turbine. The use of oil scrubbers and water scrubbers clean the gas to natural gas standards
Continuous Process – The KUG Gasifier processes feedstock continuously and produces syngas 24 hours a day. This is essential to provide fuel for engines
High Efficiency of Thermal Conversion – The KUG Gasifier only uses 18 to 22 % of its own fuel gas to drive the pyrolysis reaction leaving 78 to 82% of the energy for export. This is done with a unique three reactor design that extracts all volatile gases from a feedstock before it exits the system
Feedstock Flexibility – The KUG Gasifier can convert all forms of carbon waste into energy. Rubber, plastic, MSW, biomass, auto shredder residue, waste oil, sludge etc. There is no minimum size for feedstock and maximum size is 50 mm with a maximum moisture content of 20
Natural Gas Quality Syngas – The Gas Technology Institute of Germany has approved syngas from the KUG system as a replacement for natural gas. Syngas produced from various feedstocks have ranged from 500 to 1500 BTU per cubic foot in energy value
Flexibility – Uses include: power generation, LNG, hydrogen, alcohols, liquid transportation fuels, chemicals
No Tar Residue – The KUG system has internal tar cracking reactors that breakdown tars and use them to produce more syngas
Char Recycle – The KUG system operates at low temperature enabling the char by-product to be recycled for its carbon content. The form of char depends on the beginning feedstock. Waste tires yield a carbon black char, Biomass yields a charcoal or Biochar and plastic yields a coke char
Very Low Emissions – The only emissions form the process are syngas, char and burner exhaust. The emissions from engines burning the syngas are comparable to engines using natural gas. The system meets California emissions standards
Low Pressure – The system operates at 50 millibar. There is no need for high pressure vessels keeping manufacturing costs low
Modular Construction – The system is delivered as a skid mounted module shortening construction and startup time. Manufacturing time is only eight weeks from metal delivery to the fabrication shop. Modules can be added as customer energy needs increase
Multiple Models – There are four reactor designs ranging from 24 to 150 TPD making energy generation possible at remote locations near feedstock
Pilot Plant – KUG operates a pilot plant for actual project feedstock testing to optimize the design efficiency of each project
Experience – KUG has operated the pilot plant for many years and has already built a commercial scale plant proving technology scale up
SYSTEM TECHNOLOGY DESCRIPTION
The Waste to Energy (WTE) Technology uses a biomass gasification system called “slow pyrolysis” and recycles tars, oils, and solids back into the process, producing only fuel gas, ash and char as products. The system has received a favorable review by independent engineers RW Beck.
CURRENT STATE OF DEVELOPMENT
The most technologically and operationally advanced WTE system is the German designed KUG System. The KUG system is currently operating in a 4 ton-per-day Pilot Plant in Forst, Germany with a first production facility currently under construction. The gasification unit has logged over 4,000 operating hours.
TECHNOLOGY AVAILABILITY
The KUG Technology will be used as the core technology in a renewable energy system for Municipalities. The projects are intended to gasify waste products and renewable feedstocks such as wood for electricity generation to be used by Municipalities. The feedstock will be renewable carbon based waste and biomass available from a variety of sources.
The goal is to convert waste to electric energy at remote locations. The technology process and system inputs and outputs are suitable for use at remote locations and the potential exists for global deployment.
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