Kawasaki demonstrated that the engine
will achieve full load after initiation of
the start in less than 10 minutes.
According to the company, the KG-
18 gas engine, known as “the green gas
engine,” optimizes combustion and
features individual cylinder control —
efficiently converting clean natural gas
fuel to electricity with low NOx emissions measured at 0.8 g/k Wh.
The KG- 18 green gas engine can also
be utilized in cogeneration applications, with a total system efficiency of
~85%, or as a fast-starting, efficient
peak-duty unit.
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A 1. 1 MW Dresser
Waukesha-packaged
gen-set was supplied
by Entec Services Ltd.,
Waukesha’s Auckland,
New Zealand-based
distributor. On-site,
the plant required
only a fuel gas source,
electrical and water
connections.
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A Dresser Waukesha gas engine gen-
set at a large pig farm in the Philippines
is an essential component in a system
that is making the most of a renewable
energy resource — generating energy
cost savings and reducing the damag-
ing effects of greenhouse gases.
Located about 60 km south of
Manila, Cavite Pig City Inc. (CPC) is an
advanced facility with a population of
100 000 pigs and a commitment to
environmental responsibility. With
such a large pig population, CPC faces
a larger-than-usual version of the challenge shared by all livestock producers
— what to do with the animals’ waste.
Dresser Waukesha
Cavite Pig City Inc., Phillipines
The solution adopted by CPC in early
2009 was to use methane from the animals’ waste — a true renewable resource — as the fuel for an on-site
power plant. The plant is a Waukesha
APG1000 1. 1 MW gen-set in a combined heat and power (CHP) configuration. According to the company, it is
one of the largest single biogas power
plants in the Philippines, generating
electricity and capturing the engine’s
Thinking innovation further.
Actually, what are the
grandchildren of Carl
inventing today?
It was 135 years ago that the legendary
engine and car inventor Carl Benz laid the
foundation for the company MWM. Today
we are the specialist in high-performance
engines in the gas and diesel segment. Our
engineers work every day on improving the
performance values, e;ciency and reliability
of our engines further and further. A;er all,
each progress pays o; for you in your
profitability calculation. It also protects the
natural resources of course.
