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The three most commonly used technologies for landfill gas projects that generate electricity are internal combustion engines, gas turbines and micro-turbines.

For any of these technologies, PDP Energy is ready to assist in any phase of study or implementation, and to help produce profits from the sale and use of electricity, as well as to bring benefit to the communities both economically and environmentally.

Landfill gas is a product that is released during the fermentation of organic substances under anaerobic conditions (without oxygen). It is a high-energy fuel that can substitute fossil fuel. Depending upon the landfill design, as well as waste composition, compaction, moisture and several other factors, landfills are available to collect and use this valuable renewable energy source for power generation.

PDP Energy will help its client in all the necessary gas treatment process prior to usages in the chosen generation mean.

Despite being low in utilization when compared to the predominant 4-stroke engines, the 2-stroke low speed internal combustion diesel engines are used in captive power plant applications as well as by Independent Power Producers (IPPs) for their own power stations due to their high efficiency.

At PDP Energy, we help you assess your needs, set your requirements, and advise you on whether 2-stroke engines would be the best solution for your power needs. We also accompany the implementation of these types of engines from the design phase right to their commissioning on site.

Many small to medium size power plants around the world still run on medium speed generating sets built around 4-stroke diesel engines.

These 4-stroke medium speed diesel engines, that have a unit capacity that can sometimes go up to 5 MVA, have many advantages when compared to other technologies such as the high speed diesel generators and the Gas Turbines. Some of the main advantages are usually attributed to their power efficiency, effective electrical efficiency, operation and maintenance costs, hours to overhauls and specific fuel consumption.

At PDP Energy, we run technical and commercial feasibility studies to inform our clients about the adequacy of utilizing 4-stroke engines as base for their power plants. We also follow the implementation of these engines from the early design phase right to their commissioning on site.

The purpose of a BSDG (Black Start Diesel Generators) system is to provide an auxiliary power to the startup of a power plant’s main generating units, and restore the power station to operate without relying on auxiliary power from the grid.

Black Start’s load, allocated space, and plant operation, all come into play when deciding on the type and number of BSDGs. We help customers not only to ensure the integration of such BSDGs with their plants (open communication with plant control system, and back synchronization with plant turbines), but also to prepare the BSDG detailed operation philosophy, including plant configuration during Black Start mode.