Anaerobic digestion plant relies on a C2000 N5C LBTU generator set
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Nocton Fen Farm, 1,400 hectares of land at Bardney in Lincolnshire, is the site of a turnkey project undertaken by Cummins Power Generation using a C2000 N5C LBTU generator set. The farm is the location for an Anaerobic Digestion (AD) plant which has been used to supply power into the UK's national grid for 5 years now, reports UKPN.
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key turnkey project for Cummins Power Generation, Nocton Fen Farm at Bardney in Lincolnshire, features a Cummins C2000 N5C LBTU generator set with attenuation, radiators and control panels,. This also involved the installation of a site power distribution system and a low-to-high voltage transformer. Nocton Fen Farm grows various crops across the seasons to feed the AD plant and produce methane through anaerobic digestion. This gas is used to power a genset which feeds the National Grid. Every aspect of the installation, from design to power production and a 10 year full repair and maintenance aftermarket contract, is the responsibility of Cummins Power Generation Energy Solutions Business (ESB). Cummins Power Generation was chosen because of its well-proven solutions at the power rating required, reports the company.
The decision was influenced by Cummins’ competitive offering, robust technology, will- ingness to assist with design and the fact that Cummins Power Generation is a global manu- facturer with a strong UK operation able to provide long-term local support.
Cummins ESB has supplied a 2MW C2000 N5C, low BTU gas generator set. Cummins’ gas generator sets are designed to provide reliable performance, high fuel efficiency and very low emissions for applications such as prime power and combined heat and power. At the Bardney site, the generator set is
responsible for prime power operation, grid export and renewable power, and has been installed complete with attenuation, radiators and control panels. It is capable of exporting 2 MWe to the grid, and has been designed for future installation of heat recovery equipment. Cummins ESB installed the site power distribution and the low voltage to high voltage stepup transformer.
Cummins ESB also worked on the design of the generator set room, both at the tender stage and after the order was placed. Installation began in August 2011, with completion in December 2011 and start-up in early 2012. The system operates 24/7 365- days-a-year.
The Bardney AD plant is a significant pioneering implementation of the technology in the UK, with future developments to include the addition of cogeneration, which the Cummins Power Generation solution has been designed to enable.
All in all, the farm AD plant is destined to make a significant impact - but not on the visual environment.
The site was excavated to hide as much of the plant as possible below the horizon. The local landscape of flat farmlands is unchanged; while low down and out of sight, a quiet revolution is underway, reports Cummins.
www.cumminspower.eu “At the
Bardney site, the generator set is
responsible for prime power operation, grid export and renewable power, and has been installed
complete with attenuation, radiators and control panels. “
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