Sustainable Energy

production based on gas

engines
ICC Conference: Energy production
from Biomass and Biogas

Dipl.-Ing. Klaus Kohlhase

Vilnius, 27th May 2014

Agenda
1. Mission, Company history & key figures
2. Custom solutions
3. Composition of biogas
4. How can biogas be used?

5. Benefits of using biogas

6. Strengths of MWM in use of biogas
7. MWM products for biogas applications
8. References

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Our Mission
MWM is the number 1 choice in the field of State-of-theArt-technology, decentralized energy production

MWM will become the leader in Biogas business in the

Baltic region
MWM sets the standards for efficiency, support and
service quality
MWM is a reliable partner in all business relationships

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Company & key figures

History
The brand MWM is proud of 140 years of continuous innovation.
1871 The inventor of the automobile, Carl Benz, established his
Mechanische Werksttte in Mannheim, Germany the
foundation of MWM.
1880 Production of the first gas engine.
1886 German Patent No. 37435 for a patented motorcar was issued.
1922 Spin-off a new company. Motorenwerke Mannheim AG,
formerly Benz stationary engine construction was founded.
1985 Deutz AG bought MWM
2005 independent subsidiary Deutz Power Systems was founded
2007 Sale to the financial investor 3i
2008 Re-branding to MWM GmbH.
2011 MWM GmbH becomes part of Caterpillar Inc.
2013 MWM GmbH becomes Caterpillar Energy Solutions GmbH.

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MWM key statistics

10 subsidies that distribute MWM products

About 1.350 employees worldwide, approx. 980 in
Germany
Approx. 305 Mio. Sales in 2013
Total power delivered in 2012: approx. 1.000 MWel
MWM products are installed in more than 60 countries
all over the world
45 sales and service partners

Custom solutions

Gensets

Containers

Turnkey - Solutions

Service

Extraction and composition of biogas

Typical composition of biogas
Compounds

Methane (CH4) in %
Carbon dioxide (CO2) in %
Nitrogen (N2) in %
Oxygen (O2) in %
Hydrogen sulfide (H2S)
Ammonia (NH3)

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Spread

Common

45-70

60

25-55

32

0,01-5

0,01-2

~0

25-500 ppm

150 ppm

0,01-2,5 mg/m

0,7 mg/m

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How can biogas be used?

Extraction

Digester

Conditioning

Compression unit, gas

conditioning and emergency flare

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Usage

Combined heat and power plant

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Net entry

Substation

Benefits of using biogas

Environmental protection

Making money by using biogas

Generation of electricity
Generation of heat

No additional waste disposal costs

Fertilizer

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Strengths of MWM in the use of biogas

Market leader for biogas projects in Germany
Over 1170 gensets, in 960 projects in use
More then 690 MWel installed power worldwide
Excellent system expertise
Well founded knowledge of the challenges in biogas
projects due to the high number of references
Developed and proven solutions make MWM an
excellent partner for your projects
Special products for the use of biogas
Broad range of available gen sets
Optimized service for commercial success
Fast and reliable service guarantees the project
success

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MWM products for biogas applications

MWM Always the suitable gensets for your project.

TCG 2016C

TCG 2020

Container based on

400-800 kWel

1.200-2.000 kWel

TCG 2016C, TCG 2020

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Benefits of the TCG 2016 C

Highest efficiency in its class, through:
Improved combustion process
Optimized charge cycle
Low investment and operating costs, due to:
High power density
Long maintenance intervals

Flexible field of application, also with fluctuating gas

qualities due to Total Electronic Management
(TEM)

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Technical data TCG 2016 C

Power output for biogas*, NOx 500 mg/Nm3** / 1.0 g/bhph**
Engine type

TCG 2016 V08 C

TCG 2016 V12 C

TCG 2016 V16 C

50 Hz

60 Hz

50 Hz

60 Hz

50 Hz

60 Hz

El. power

kW

400

400

600

600

800

800

Th. power

8% kW

394

416

595

634

790

829

El. efficiency

42,8

41,6

42,7

41,4

42,8

41,7

Th. efficiency

42,1

43,2

42,3

43,7

42,3

43,3

Dimensions and weight

Engine type

TCG 2016 V08 C

TCG 2016 V12 C

TCG 2016 V16 C

50 Hz

60 Hz

50 Hz

60 Hz

50 Hz

60 Hz

Length

mm

3090

3170

3690

3770

4090

4130

Width

mm

1490

1490

1490

1490

1590

1490

Height

mm

2190

2190

2190

2190

2190

2190

kg

5340

5120

7000

6260

8450

6780

Dry weight genset

* Biogas (60% CH4 / 32% CO2 / residual N2)

** 5% O2 and dry exhaust gases

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The benefits of the TCG 2020

Always the optimal solution for your needs
Robust genset for reliable operation with biogas
Higher efficiency and long maintenance
intervals secure low operation costs
Flexible fields of application also with fluctuating
gas qualities due to Total Electronic
Management (TEM)

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Technical data TCG 2020

Power output for biogas*, NOx 500 mg/Nm3** / 1.0 g/bhph**
Engine type

TCG 2020 V12

TCG 2020 V16

TCG 2020 V20

50 Hz

60 Hz

50 Hz

60 Hz

50 Hz

60 Hz

El. power

kW

1200

1200

1560

1560

2000

2000

Th. power

8% kW

1250

1258

1645

1657

2021

2027

El. efficiency

42,0

41,8

41,7

41,4

42,9

42,6

Th. efficiency

43,8

43,8

44,0

43,9

43,3

43,3

Dimensions and weight

Engine type

TCG 2020 V12

TCG 2020 V16

TCG 2020 V20

50 Hz

60 Hz

50 Hz

60 Hz

50 Hz

60 Hz

Length

mm

4790

5970

5430

6640

6200

7470

Width

mm

1810

1790

1810

1790

1710

1710

Height

mm

2210

2210

2210

2210

2190

2190

kg

11700

12850

13320

14850

17900

19400

Dry weight genset

* Biogas (60% CH4 / 32% CO2 / residual N2)

** 5% O2 and dry exhaust gases

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Benefits of MWM Container

Engineering, production, service The one-stop
solution

Applicable universally for different gas types with an

all-embracing plant concept
Container solutions enables an optimized plant
configuration
Low costs of ownership due to efficient and
especially for your needs designed gensets
High availability and low service costs based on
optimal container design and long maintenance
intervals
Easy logistics as a result of modular assembly and
pre-assembled components
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References biogas applications

Worldwide 1.413 MWel with 1.949 gensets

Eastern europe
Germany
TCG 2016 C:
Installed capacity of
914,3 MW el with 1.557
gensets

Western europe
America
Africa/Middle east
Asia Pacific

TCG 2020 & 2020 K:

Installed
capacity of 499
MW el with 392
gensets

Status at december 2012

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Vilnius, Lithuania
Genset/Engine
2 x TCG 2016 V16C
Segment/fuel type
Cogeneration/Landfill gas
Customer/Operator
Autoideja
Lithuania
Total output
1.6 MWel
Installation/Commissioning
2012 + 2013

In the region of Vilnius a biogas container with a TCG 2016 V16C was
installed by MWM partner in the Baltic States UAB ENVIJA. The gen
sets provide an electrical output of 1.6 MWel. The advantage for the
customer is the planning, design and delivery as well as the service
and maintenance during operation out of one hand. The CHP-plant
supplies a village with clean power and heat.
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WWTP Vilnius, Lithuania

Genset/Engine
2 x TCG 2020 V12
Segment/fuel type
Cogeneration/ Sewage gas
Customer/Operator
WWTP Vilnius, Lithuania

Total output
2,4MkWel
Installation/Commissioning
October 2011

Since October 2011, WWTP in Vilnius operates the CHP and delivers
electricity to the national grid. The substrate from waste water
treatment bulk is used to drive two biogas engine type TCG 2020 V12
with an electrical output of 2,4 MW.
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Panavezys, Lithuania
Genset/Engine
1 x TCG 2016 V08C
Segment/fuel type
Cogeneration/ Landfill gas
Customer/Operator
Panavezys, Lithuania

Total output
400 kWel
Installation/Commissioning
November 2010

Since November 2010 on the landfill site of Panavezys operates the

CHP and delivers electricity to the national grid. The extracted gas
from the landfill site is used to drive actually one biogas engine type
TCG 2016 V08C with an electrical output of 400 kW. A second engine
with 1x TCG 2016 V12C with 600 kWe is under construction.
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CHP Essenheim, Germany

Genset/Engine
1 x TCG 2020 V12
Segment/fuel type
Cogeneration/Biogas
Customer/Operator
Biomasseanlage Essenheim
GmbH
Total output
1.2 MWel
Installation/Commissioning
July 2012

As part of a modernization of the Composting Plant Essenheim a CHP

unit was put into operation. Biogas produced during the fermentation
is used to drive an engine type TCG 2020 V12. The plant generates an
output of 1,200 kW electrical and 1,224 kW thermal power achieving
an electrical efficiency of 41.8 and a thermal efficiency of 42.2 percent.
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CHP Plant Gut Kletkamp, Germany

Genset/Engine
1 x TCG 2016 V12 B
Segment/fuel type
Cogeneration/Biogas
Customer/Operator
Nawaro Kletkamp
GmbH & Co. KG, Germany
Total output
568 kWel
Installation/Commissioning
2006

About 20 tons of corn silage input are processed every day. The waste
heat of the CHP plant is used for drying the corn as well as for heating
of the property buildings and partly the nearby city of Ltjenburg. The
plant ensures the avoidance of 4,000 tons CO2 equivalents per year.

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Biogas plant MWS Tymbark, Poland

Genset/Engine
1 x TCG 2020 V12
Segment/fuel type
Poly-generation Bio-/Nat. Gas
Customer/Operator
Tymbark,
Poland
Total output
1.0 MWel
Installation/Commissioning
2011

This biogas plant has a total output of 1.0 MWel and consists of an
TCG 2020 V12 gen set. The biogas is produced from fruit garbage. The
heat of the gen set is used for hot and cold water production, the
exhaust gas is used for 600 kg/h steam production at 12 bar.

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Biogas plant Boleszyn, Poland

Genset/Engine
1 x TCG 2016 V16C
2 x TCG 2016 V12C
Segment/fuel type
Cogeneration Biogas
Customer/Operator
Pfeifer&Langen (Sugar)
Poland
Total output
2.0 MWel
Installation/Commissioning
2013
This biggest biogas plant in Poland has a total output of 2.0 MWel ,
1,42 MWth and consists of one TCG 2016 V16C and two TCG 2016
V12C gen sets.

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Biogas plant Mlekowita Maszowieckie, Poland

Genset/Engine
2 x TCG 2016 V16C
Segment/fuel type
Cogeneration Biogas
Customer/Operator
Mlekowita ,
Poland
Total output
1.6 MWel
Installation/Commissioning
2012

This biogas plant has a total output of 1.6 MWel, 1,55 MWth and
consists of two TCG 2016 V16C gensets. The biogas is produced from
garbage from milk production.

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Biogas Plant Schwallungen, Germany

Genset/Engine
2 x TCG 2020 V12 K
Segment/fuel type
Cogeneration/Biogas
Customer/Operator
Schwallungen, Germany
Total output
760 kWel
Installation/Commissioning
2006

The Power plant Schwallungen is with approximately six Million

Euros capital expenditure the largest biogas plant in Thringen. The
plant consists of two TCG 2020 V12 K gensets and generates biogas
which is used for the production of electrical and thermal power.

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Anderlingen-Ohrel, Germany
Genset/Engine
1 x TCG 2016 V08 C
1 x TCG 2016 V16 B
Segment/fuel type
Cogeneration/Biogas
Customer/Operator
Anderlingen, Germany
Total output
1.16 MWel
Installation/Commissioning
2007/2009

A TCG 2016 V08 C, packed in a container provides electrical and

thermal power, which is used for the fermentation process of the
plant. A previously installed TCG 2016 V16 B burns the biogas for a
district heating network.

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Biogas plant Mlme, Germany

Genset/Engine
1 x TCG 2016 V16 B
Segment/fuel type
Cogeneration/Biogas
Customer/Operator
Mlme, Germany
Total output
760 kWel
Installation/Commissioning
2006

In Mlme a biogas plant with a generating set was built in cooperation

with SEVA Energie AG. The generated electricity is fed into the public
grid. The incidental heat is mostly used by the plant itself. Thus, a
maximal biogas production form the substrate is assured in the
fermentation process.
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Neuhof, Germany
Genset/Engine
1x TCG 2016 V16B
Segment/fuel type
Cogeneration/Biogas
Customer/Operator
Neuhof, Germany
Total output
716 kWel
Installation/Commissioning
2009

The village Neuhof is located in an UNESCO biosphere reservation in

Mecklenburg-Pomerania. The TCG 2016 V16B produces 716 kWel. The
el. power is directly fed into the grid and the heat is used on site.
Based on further measures the CHP-plant complies to the emission
requirements.
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Thank you
Contact:
Klaus Kohlhase
T
+49 (0) 621 384-8679
F
+49 (0) 621 384-8612
E
klaus.kohlhase@mwm.net