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Government/Municipal Sheboygan Wastewater Plant When it was time to upgrade the outdated boiler used to heat anaerobic digesters at the City of Sheboygan’s wastewater treatment plant in 2003, the facility’s superintendent wanted to solve two problems at once. The Sheboygan Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant, which treats up to 15 million gallons of water each day, had more methane biogas, a by-product of the anaerobic-digestion process, than it knew what to do with. At the time, methane gas produced onsite in the anaerobic (without oxygen) digestion process had two purposes: to fuel boilers that heat the anaerobic digesters and to fuel an old 500-horsepower Caterpillar engine that drove an influent pump capable of pumping 11,800 gallons (44,668 liters) of water per minute. However, more than 25 percent of the methane biogas was considered waste and just flared at the plant site. Unfortunately, flared methane gas has a greenhouse- gas impact on the atmosphere 21 times greater than carbon dioxide. At the same time, the City wanted to reduce ever rising electricity costs. “We wanted something that made sense for the bottom line and the environment,” said Dale Doerr, the plant’s superintendent. “We wanted to get the latest, most efficient system available.” Search for solution begins The process got underway in 2003 when the City completed a study in conjunction with the local utility – Alliant Energy – and Focus on Energy, a state-wide program that offers grants for energy-saving At a glance Location Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA Commissioned February 2006 Fuel Methane gas from an anaerobic digester Technologies • Ten Capstone C30 MicroTurbines®, fueled by waste methane gas from the wastewater plant, generate up to 300kW of electrical power (2,300MW per year). • Capstone Heat Recovery Modules installed on each turbine capture each microturbine’s exhaust heat, which is re-used to maintain the digester’s 95°F temperature and heat buildings. • Gas-cleaning system removes moisture and siloxanes from raw methane gas. Out-of-the-Box Agreement • Alliant Energy-Wisconsin Power & Light purchased the 10 Capstone microturbines, paid for electrical connections from the wastewater plant to the electrical grid, purchased a gas-cleaning system and a gas-compression system. • The City of Sheboygan purchases all electricity the microturbines produce, installed heat-recovery modules, and provides the methane fuel for the microturbines. Results • The wastewater plant’s electricity bill has not changed in 5 years, despite utility rates up 105% on average. • In 2007, the system produced 1,681MW of electricity valued at US$121,000, and 61,000 therms of biogas valued at nearly US$57,000. • In 2007, the wastewater treatment plant sold 2,076 Renewable Energy Credits for US$6,540 because of green energy the Capstone microturbines produced. The Sheboygan Wastewater Treatment Plant has 10 low-emission Capstone microturbines that use methane gas created by solid waste to generate onsite electricity and heat, cutting the plant’s electric and natural gas bills by 40 percent and earning renewable energy and emissions credits.PDF Image | Government/Municipal Sheboygan Wastewater Plant
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