Novel Turbine for the Optimisation of Landfill Gas in Electricity Generation
Lead Participant:
INTELLIGENT POWER GENERATION LIMITED
Abstract
This project proposes the development of a novel micro-turbine for the optimisation of LFG in electricity
generation. The project result will have direct application across all UK landfill sites producing > 80m3/hour
(~2000sites), has strong export potential to the EU, and application in developing countries depending on the
available infrastructure. Intelligent Power Generation Ltd (IPG) will develop and test at lab scale a novel 300kW
cross flow turbine. By utilising a novel ceramic turbine design IPG will overcome the limitations of current
Internal Combustion Engines, used by all active UK LFG energy projects, which are unable to combust LFG at
low volumes <245m3/hour OR low methane content <30% and have a low efficiency of just 25% when methane
content is <40%. By replacing ICE’s with the XFT there will be a 63% increase in electricity generated from the
same volume of LFG thus improving UK energy security. Currently just 456 of the ~22,000 UK landfill sites are
producing electricity, by extending the operational life of projects the novel turbine produced will enable many
closed sites with a low LFG yield to be brought back online =>providing access to an untapped energy source.
generation. The project result will have direct application across all UK landfill sites producing > 80m3/hour
(~2000sites), has strong export potential to the EU, and application in developing countries depending on the
available infrastructure. Intelligent Power Generation Ltd (IPG) will develop and test at lab scale a novel 300kW
cross flow turbine. By utilising a novel ceramic turbine design IPG will overcome the limitations of current
Internal Combustion Engines, used by all active UK LFG energy projects, which are unable to combust LFG at
low volumes <245m3/hour OR low methane content <30% and have a low efficiency of just 25% when methane
content is <40%. By replacing ICE’s with the XFT there will be a 63% increase in electricity generated from the
same volume of LFG thus improving UK energy security. Currently just 456 of the ~22,000 UK landfill sites are
producing electricity, by extending the operational life of projects the novel turbine produced will enable many
closed sites with a low LFG yield to be brought back online =>providing access to an untapped energy source.
Lead Participant | Project Cost | Grant Offer |
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INTELLIGENT POWER GENERATION LIMITED | £293,714 | £ 205,600 |
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Participant |
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INNOVATE UK |
People |
ORCID iD |
John Grainger (Project Manager) |