Title :
Electric generators for biomass waste to energy systems
Author :
Curry, Nathan ; Pillay, Pragasen
Author_Institution :
Concordia Univ., Montreal, QC, Canada
Abstract :
As anaerobic digestion waste to energy systems become more prevalent in North America, the design, sizing, and implementation of the combined heat and power (CHP) outputs require further investigation. Based on commonly digested substrates, recommendations are provided for the type and size of machines available for generation of electricity. Implementation concerns are investigated for grid-tied and off-grid biogas power systems from 20 kW up to 2,000 kW.
Keywords :
AC generators; bioenergy conversion; cogeneration; AC machine size; AC machine type; CHP; North America; anaerobic digestion waste; biomass waste; combined heat-and-power outputs; electric generators; electricity generation; energy systems; grid-tied biogas power systems; off-grid biogas power systems; power 20 kW to 2000 kW; Cogeneration; Electricity; Production; Renewable energy sources; Substrates; Synchronous generators; AC Machines; Biomass; Distributed Generation; Generators; Renewable Energy Sources;
Conference_Titel :
PES General Meeting | Conference & Exposition, 2014 IEEE
Conference_Location :
National Harbor, MD
DOI :
10.1109/PESGM.2014.6939268
