____________________________________________________________________________________ EPA
Moves Closer To Regulating Greenhouse
Gas Emissions
April 18, 2009 WASHINGTON
— In a major reversal of years of government policy regarding Greenhouse
Gas Emissions, the Environmental Protection Agency today proposed regulating
Greenhouse Gas Emissions to
combat and reverse global warming and climate change. "In
both magnitude and probability, climate change is an enormous problem" said
E.P.A's Administrator Lisa Jackson in their 130 page report on Greenhouse
Gas Emissions. She found that projected levels of Greenhouse
Gas Emissions "endanger the public health and welfare of current and
future generations." The finding came two years after the Supreme Court ruled the EPA had the authority to regulate Greenhouse Gas Emissions under the Clean Air Act. "Renewable Energy Technologies such as; Anaerobic Digesters, Biomethane, Concentrating Solar Power, Geothermal Power Plants are "carbon neutral energy" technologies, and generate no new Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Power generated from Biomass Gasification power plants, are "carbon negative energy" solutions which actually remove carbon dioxide emissions from the atmosphere, according to the Founder and Chairman of the Institute for Climate Solutions, and the Renewable Energy Institute's Mont Goodell. For more information, see the Greenhouse Gas Emissions website at: www.GreenhouseGasEmissions.com
____________________________________________________________________________________ What is a Heat Recovery Boiler? A heat recovery boiler make it possible to produce steam, hot water or hot thermal oil from the combustion gas or exhaust stacks from diesel engines, gas turbines (cogeneration), industrial boilers, industrial furnaces or incinerators. What is a "Waste Heat Boiler"? Waste heat boilers are therefore
able to provide significant reductions in fuel and energy expenses, as well as reduce
greenhouse gas emissions. For more information on waste heat recovery, please see our website at: www.WasteHeatRecovery.com We provide waste heat boilers and related
engineering design services. Unlike most companies, we are equipment
supplier/vendor neutral. This means we help our clients select the
best equipment for their specific application. This approach provides our
customers with superior performance, decreased operating expenses and
increased return on investment. Cooler, Cleaner, Greener Power & Energy Solutions project development services are one of our many specialties. These projects are Kyoto Protocol compliant and generate clean energy and significantly fewer greenhouse gas emissions. Unlike most companies, we are equipment supplier/vendor neutral. This means we help our clients select the best equipment for their specific application. This approach provides our customers with superior performance, decreased operating expenses and increased return on investment. Products and services provided by us includes the following power and energy project development services:
For more information: call us at: 832-758-0027 Waste heat boilers may be horizontal or vertical shell boilers or water tube boilers. They would be designed to suit individual applications ranging through gases from furnaces, incinerators, gas turbines and diesel exhausts. Boiler Economizers A boiler economizer is
a device that reduces the overall fuel requirements a boiler requires
which results in reduced fuel costs as well as fewer emissions - since the
boiler now operates at a much higher efficiency. Boiler economizers
recover the "waste heat" from the boiler's hot stack gas from transfers
this waste heat to the boiler's feed-water. Because the boiler feed-water is
now at a higher temperature that it would have been without a boiler
economizer, the boiler does not need to provide as much additional heating to
produce the steam requirements of a facility or process, thereby using less fuel and
reducing the fuel expenses. Boiler economizers also help improve a boiler's efficiency by extracting heat from the flue gases discharged from the final
super-heater section of a radiant/reheat unit or the evaporative bank of a
non-reheat boiler. Heat is transferred, again, back to the boiler
feed-water, which enters at a much lower temperature than saturated steam. For more information, see ou website at: www.WasteHeatRecovery.com Many industrial processes
generate large amounts of waste energy that simply pass out of plant
stacks and into the atmosphere or are otherwise lost. Most industrial
waste heat streams are liquid, gaseous, or a combination of the two and
have temperatures from slightly above ambient to over 2000 degrees F.
Stack exhaust losses are inherent in all fuel-fired processes and increase
with the exhaust temperature and the amount of excess air the exhaust
contains. At stack gas temperatures greater than 1000 degrees F, the heat
going up the stack is likely to be the single biggest loss in the process.
Above 1800 degrees F, stack losses will consume at least half of the total
fuel input to the process. Yet, the energy that is recovered from waste
heat streams could displace part or all of the energy input needs for a
unit operation within a plant. Therefore, waste heat recovery offers a
great opportunity to productively use this energy, reducing overall plant
energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. Common methods of
recovering heat include direct heat recovery to the process, recuperators/regenerators,
and waste heat boilers. Unfortunately, the economic benefits of waste heat
recovery do not justify the cost of these systems in every application.
For example, heat recovery from lower temperature waste streams (e.g., hot
water or low-temperature flue gas) is thermodynamically limited. Equipment
fouling, occurring during the handling of “dirty” waste streams, is
another barrier to more widespread use of heat recovery systems.
Innovative, affordable waste heat recovery methods that are
ultra-efficient, are applicable to low-temperature streams, or are
suitable for use with corrosive or “dirty” wastes could expand the
number of viable applications of waste heat recovery, as well as improve
the performance of existing applications. Low-Temperature
Waste Heat Recovery Methods – A large amount of energy in the form of
medium- to low-temperature gases or low-temperature liquids (less than
about 250 degrees F) is released from process heating equipment, and much
of this energy is wasted. In most cogeneration and trigeneration power and energy systems, the exhaust gas from the electric generation equipment is ducted to a heat exchanger to recover the thermal energy in the gas. These heat exchangers are air-to-water heat exchangers, where the exhaust gas flows over some form of tube and fin heat exchange surface and the heat from the exhaust gas is transferred to make hot water or steam. The hot water or steam is then used to provide hot water or steam heating and/or to operate thermally activated equipment, such as an absorption chiller for cooling or a desiccant dehumidifer for dehumidification. Many of the waste heat recovery technologies used in building co/trigeneration systems require hot water, some at moderate pressures of 15 to 150 psig. In the cases where additional steam or pressurized hot water is needed, it may be necessary to provide supplemental heat to the exhaust gas with a duct burner. In some applications air-to-air heat exchangers can be used. In other instances, if the emissions from the generation equipment are low enough, such as is with many of the microturbine technologies, the hot exhaust gases can be mixed with make-up air and vented directly into the heating system for building heating. In the majority of installations, a flapper damper or "diverter" is employed to vary flow across the heat transfer surfaces of the heat exchanger to maintain a specific design temperature of the hot water or steam generation rate. Typical Waste
Heat Recovery Installation In some co/trigeneration designs, the exhaust gases can be used to activate a thermal wheel or a desiccant dehumidifier. Thermal wheels use the exhaust gas to heat a wheel with a medium that absorbs the heat and then transfers the heat when the wheel is rotated into the incoming airflow. A professional engineer should be involved in designing and sizing of the waste heat recovery section. For a proper and economical operation, the design of the heat recovery section involves consideration of many related factors, such as the thermal capacity of the exhaust gases, the exhaust flow rate, the sizing and type of heat exchanger, and the desired parameters over a various range of operating conditions of the co/trigeneration system — all of which need to be considered for proper and economical operation. For more information on Waste Heat Recovery and Waste Heat Boilers, call us at: 832-758-0027 * From the Department of Energy website with permission
Our specialty is trigeneration. We manufacture, sell and install trigeneration power plants that approach 100% net system efficiency. This means our trigeneration power plants provide nearly 100% of the power and energy from the fuel our trigeneration plants use, in the form of cooling (air conditioning) heating (hot water and/or steam) and electricity that our customers use "onsite" in their buildings, facilities and plants. What is "Trigeneration"? Trigeneration is the simultaneous production of three forms of energy - typically, Cooling, Heating and Power - from only one fuel input. Put another way, our trigeneration power plants produce three different types of energy for the price of one. Our company's trigeneration power plants reach overall system efficiencies of 86% to 93%. Typical "central" power plants, that do not need the heat generated from the combustion and power generation process, are only about 33% efficient.
Trigeneration plants are installed at locations that can benefit from all three forms of energy. These types of installations that install trigeneration power plants are called "onsite power generation" also referred to as "decentralized energy." One of our company's principal's first experience with the design and development of a trigeneration power plant was the trigeneration power plant installation at Rice University in 1987 where our trigeneration development team started out by conducting a "cogeneration" feasibility study. We installed a 4.0 MW Ruston gas turbine for the power plant. Rice University selected an EPC company that installed the trigeneration power plant, along with waste heat recovery boilers and absorption chillers. A "waste heat recovery boiler" captures the heat from the exhaust of the gas turbine. From there, the recovered energy was converted to chilled water - originally from (3) Hitachi Absorption Chillers - 2 were rated at 1,000 tons each, and the third Hitachi Absorption Chiller was rated at 1,500 tons. The Hitachi absorption chillers were replaced shortly after their installation by the EPC company. The first trigeneration plant at Rice University was so successful, they added a second 5.0 MW trigeneration plant so today, Rice University is now generating about 9.0 MW of electricity, and also producing the cooling and heating the university needs from the trigeneration plant and circulating the trigeneration energy around its campus.
We partner and collaborate with other forward thinking companies and communities that are interested in changing the outdated power and energy model of the past - inefficient and highly-polluting central power plants that average 33% efficiency - to a new paradigm and model for the future - community-based cogeneration and trigeneration power plants at more than 90% efficiency - and therefore provides power and energy at lower prices while significantly reducing and even eliminating typical power plant emissions and greenhouse gas emissions. Call (832) 758 - 0027 for more information about community-based cogeneration and trigeneration power plants, or about making your community, hospital, university or other commercial facility a model for the future. We presently contract the packaging of our new trigeneration power plants by a 3rd party/supplier but plan to build a new trigeneration manufacturing plant - near Houston, Texas where we will be able to significantly increase our trigeneration power plant production. At about 86% to 93% net system efficiency, our trigeneration power plants are about 300% more efficient at providing energy than your current electric utility. That's because the typical electric utility's power plants are only about 33% efficient - they waste 2/3 of the fuel in generating electricity in the enormous amount of waste heat energy that they exhaust through their smokestacks. Trigeneration is defined as the simultaneous production of three energies: cooling, heating and power. Our trigeneration power plants use the same amount of fuel in producing three energies that would normally only produce just one type of energy. This means our customers that have our trigeneration power plants have significantly lower energy expenses, and a lower carbon footprint. Our smallest trigeneration power plant "basic" power plant starts at $600,000 for a 200 kW trigeneration system. All of our trigeneration power plants can produce 20 - 42 degree F. chilled water, as well as steam and hot water while generating at least 200 kW of power. We can build trigeneration power plants up to 10 MW and with system efficiencies approaching 100%. Read more about our Trigeneration Power Plants on our Specifications page. Not sure what size trigeneration power plant to order or whether trigeneration is right for your business? We can help! Not sure what size trigeneration power plant to order or whether trigeneration is right for your business? We can help as we offer three types of Trigeneration Feasibility Reviews & Studies! Our Trigeneration Feasibility will help you make a decision whether one of our trigeneration power plants are right for your facility.
Provides a solid basis for moving a potential renewable energy project forward. The cost for this depends on the type, location, amount of time we require, and any additional requirements that may be included by the client. Generally, a trigeneration feasibility study a good option for clients considering trigeneration that need a trigeneration energy system that is over 1.0 MW and up to about 3.0 MW. The time required to complete the study is about 90 to 120 days, on average. The final study we deliver is usually the basis for the customer to obtain a loan, power purchase agreement, energy services agreement or placing an order with us. To start a Trigeneration Preliminary Study and Analysis, we require a 50% cash payment of the study cost plus a refundable deposit for our reimbursable expenses.
The detailed engineering design is a good option for clients that would need a trigeneration energy system with an estimated Trigeneration energy system over 3.0 MW and above. In a detailed engineering design, the trigeneration energy system is conceived, designed and engineered as a custom fit and optimized energy solution for your specific facility. Final result is usually ready for a company to start construction. A detailed engineering design can take from 4 months to 6 months to complete. The fee will generally run as a percentage of the total installed cost of the trigeneration energy system, and generally costs anywhere from 5% to 15% of the overall cost of the project. To start a detailed trigeneration engineering design, we require a 50% cash payment of the total fee plus a refundable deposit for our reimbursable expenses. Our trigeneration feasibility studies and engineering design are led by our licensed engineers. Our goal is to help you determine whether your renewable energy is viable, identify the merits of your proposed renewable energy project, identify weak points, provide our recommended course of action, as well as our recommendations for products and equipment that need further review or consideration. Our Feasibility Studies are an excellent "foundation" for building your next renewable energy project. If you order your new trigeneration power plant from us within 30 days of the date of delivery of our Trigeneration Feasibility Review or Study, we will reduce the cost of your new trigeneration power plant by half the cost of the study and apply the fee to the purchase. Trigeneration is a technology whose time as come! Particularly for commercial clients who want to decrease their energy expenses and carbon footprint, while increasing energy efficiency and profits. This is possible as our trigeneration power plants surpass 90% net system efficiency. This is possible through our trigeneration power plants that surpass 90% system efficiency for our clients that need cooling, heating and power - which covers about 99% of all commercial buildings and companies. While most new trigeneration power plants are capable of being fueled with clean natural gas, we are dedicated to ending the use of fossil fuels by providing renewable energy and renewable fuels such as B100 Biodiesel or Biomethane. Simultaneously, we are focused on reducing and eliminating greenhouse gas emissions and carbon dioxide emissions. In association with the Renewable Energy Institute, affiliate companies and investors, we provide "turnkey" trigeneration power plant development services that range from initial Engineering Feasibility & Economic Analysis Studies through project installation, start-up and commissioning, Operations & Maintenance, and Long Term Service Agreements for the lifetime of our systems. Trigeneration Technologies' trigeneration power plants' net system's efficiencies surpass any potential competitor. We guarantee our standard trigeneration power plants will exceed 90% net system efficiency. Our trigeneration plants can use renewable fuels such as Biomethane, B100 Biodiesel or Dimethyl Ether, instead of fossil fuels to run them. We also offer an optional selective catalytic reduction technology that takes NOx down to "non-detect" without the use of ammonia or urea on our new trigeneration plants. Our range of services (some provided by affiliate companies or manufacturing suppliers) include:
Our renewable energy projects generate Renewable Energy Credit or Certified Emission Reduction credits, which provide an additional income stream from our projects.
Our
small footprint Trigeneration Plants
measurements are: 15' wide by 15' in height by and 55' in length
Standard Trigeneration Power Plants sizes in kW:
200 kW
450 kW
750 kW Read more about our Trigeneration Power Plants on our Specifications page.
NOTE:
We will NOT use the following: Our
territory includes the U.S.A., Canada, the Caribbean
We can package any combination of standard size plants to come up with your optimum size system. Our standard and customized Trigeneration power plants use the leading brands of reciprocating engines or turbines and include our proprietary Waste Heat Recovery technologies that help us achieve system efficiencies greater than 90% and effective heat rates as low as 4050 btu's/kW. We provide both standard and customized Trigeneration plants that meet our customer's most stringent economic and environmental requirements. Our Trigeneration Power Plants can run on renewable fuels for even greater environmental and economic savings! These fuels or energy sources include: Biomethane, B100 Biodiesel, Dimethyl-Ether, Synthesis Gas and natural gas. Net system efficiencies of our Trigeneration power plants are now exceeding 90% with up to 95% lower emissions when using Biomethane, B100 Biodiesel, Dimethyl-Ether or Synthesis Gas as the fuel for Trigeneration power plants. For pricing and delivery information on our Cogeneration or Trigeneration power plants, call (832) 758 - 0027 or send an email with your project's requirements to: info@trigeneration.com Read more about our Trigeneration Power Plants on our Specifications page. Our
New "Integrated" Trigeneration
Plants Have
Pictures of our latest Cogeneration Plant Presently Being Built for New Customer.
This Cogeneration Plant is Rated at 900 kW and Features (2) Natural Gas Engines
@ 450 kW each on one Skid.
Our onsite trigeneration power and energy system can be an ideal solution for
customers wanting increased power reliability and decreased energy and
environmental costs. A few of the types of buildings and businesses that
would benefit from an onsite trigeneration plant include the following: Casinos Central Plants Colleges & Universities Dairies Food Processing Plants Golf/Country Clubs Government
Buildings and Facilities Hospitals Hotels Manufacturing Plants Military
Bases Office
Buildings / Campuses Refrigerated
Warehouses Server Farms Shopping centers Supermarkets Television Stations Theatres For pricing and delivery information on our Cogeneration or Trigeneration power plants, call (832) 758 - 0027 or send an email with your goals, objectives and requirements to: info@trigeneration.com
Equity positions now available for qualified joint venture partners in multiple trigeneration projects we are seeking to develop with leading Fortune 1000 companies. Our joint venture equity partners will assist us with manufacturing our cogeneration or trigeneration plants and start installing them on the roof-tops or next to our customer's facilities - pending orders from hospitals and restaurants who have agreed to purchase all of our energy generated from our trigeneration plants through our Energy Services Agreement (similar to a Power Purchase Agreement except in the case of an Energy Services Agreement, we also sell the hot water/steam and chilled water, in addition to the electricity our trigeneration plants generate). Our
trigeneration plants will; * will be fueled with "green fuels" such as; Biomethane, B100 Biodiesel, Synthesis Gas (generated from biomass feedstock and "converted" through Biomass Gasification plants), Dimethyl Ether or Solar Energy. * eliminate or greatly reduce our customer's electric demand charges.
* significantly increase the amount of renewable energy used in the U.S. and
around the world when renewable fuels such as Biomethane,
B100 Biodiesel, Synthesis
Gas or Dimethyl Ether *
reduce the need for inefficient and expensive central power plants owned by
utility companies. * end America's dependence on oil from OPEC and other countries in the Middle-East, Venezuela and end our need for importing natural gas from Russia. Prospective joint venture partners are invited to send an introductory email regarding your interests in renewable energy along with your financial abilities and expectations to: info@Trigeneration.com ____________________________________________________________________________________
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