Digesters - Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago
Digesters - Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago
Digesters - Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago
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Model Components – Gas Utilization OptionsGas to Alternative Utilization OK148 mmBtu/hr 148 gas to compressors 83% efficientMBMFacilityON DG to MBM Engines Gas Turbines Steam TurbinesAvg load OFF ON OFF OFF150 dtpd 148 Simple 050 mmBtu/hr total mmBtu/hr 0 mmBtu/hr0 mmBtu/hr DIG Gas mmBtu/hrDIGsmmBtu/hr OFF ElectricityHot <strong>Water</strong> to DIGs 433,681 Electricity Electricity64 mmBtu/hr kW‐hrs/day 0 0kW‐hrs/daykW‐hrs/day• MBM turned ON/OFF at varying solids loads• Cogen systems turned ON/OFF and can receive varying digestergas amounts• Capital and variable O&M cost for cogen are calculated andscaled to amount <strong>of</strong> digester gas received• Cogen performance parameters determine electrical productionand heat recovery• Heat recovered as either steam or hot waterHighPressure