Waste-to-Energy Cogeneration Project, Centennial Park

Johnson, Clay ; Mandon, Jim ; DeGiulio, Thomas ; Baker, Ryan

DOI  :  10.2172/1129747
RP-ID  :  DOE88042
PID  :  OSTI ID: 1129747

学科分类：燃料技术

美国|英语

来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

The Waste-to-Energy Cogeneration Project at Centennial Park has allowed methane from the closed Centennial landfill to export excess power into the the local utility???s electric grid for resale. This project is part of a greater brownfield reclamation project to the benefit of the residents of Munster and the general public. Installation of a gas-to-electric generator and waste-heat conversion unit take methane byproduct and convert it into electricity at the rate of about 103,500 Mwh/year for resale to the local utility. The sale of the electricity will be used to reduce operating budgets by covering the expenses for streetlights and utility bills. The benefits of such a project are not simply financial. Munster???s Waste-to Energy Cogeneration Project at Centennial Park will reduce the community???s carbon footprint in an amount equivalent to removing 1,100 cars from our roads, conserving enough electricity to power 720 homes, planting 1,200 acres of trees, or recycling 2,000 tons of waste instead of sending it to a landfill.