Open AccessAlbany Interim Landfill gas extraction and mobile power system: Using landfill gas to produce electricity. Final report
Author(s) -
Albany,
Ny
Publication year - 1997
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/495761
Subject(s) - scrubber , waste management , environmental science , separator (oil production) , refinery , liquefied petroleum gas , landfill gas , wastewater , environmental engineering , municipal solid waste , engineering , physics , thermodynamics
The Albany Interim Landfill Gas Extraction and Mobile Power System project served three research objectives: (1) determination of the general efficiency and radius of influence of horizontally placed landfill gas extraction conduits; (2) determination of cost and effectiveness of a hydrogen sulfide gas scrubber utilizing Enviro-Scrub{trademark} liquid reagent; and (3) construction and evaluation of a dual-fuel (landfill gas/diesel) 100 kW mobile power station. The horizontal gas extraction system was very successful; overall, gas recovery was high and the practical radius of influence of individual extractors was about 50 feet. The hydrogen sulfide scrubber was effective and its use appears feasible at typical hydrogen sulfide concentrations and gas flows. The dual-fuel mobile power station performed dependably and was able to deliver smooth power output under varying load and landfill gas fuel conditions