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TECHNICAL ASSESSMENT OF FUEL CELL OPERATION ON LANDFILL GAS AT THE GROTON, CT, LANDFILL
Citation:
Spiegel*, R J. AND J. L. Preston. TECHNICAL ASSESSMENT OF FUEL CELL OPERATION ON LANDFILL GAS AT THE GROTON, CT, LANDFILL. ENERGY. Elsevier Science BV, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 28(5):397-409, (2003).
Description:
The paper summarizes the results from a seminal assessment conducted on a fuel cell technology which generates electrical power from waste landfill gas. This assessment/ demonstration was the second such project conducted by the EPA, the first being conducted at the Penrose Power Station in greater Los Angeles, CA. The main objectives/goals are to further demonstrate the suitability of the landfill gas energy conversion equipment at a site with different conditions and gas compositions than at the first site. The operation of the landfill gas cleanup system removed required contaminants from the gas stream with essentially the same efficacy as what occurred at Penrose, even though the quantity and kinds of contaminants were somewhat different. The fuel cell power plant's maximum output power improved from 137 kW at Penrose to 165 kW at Groton, due to a 3 1% increase in the higher heating value of the Groton landfill gas.