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concept including the production of electricity and waste-heat utilization.” The Capstone C200 today anchors the plant’s highly efficient power system that provides electricity, heat, and cooling to the facility. Efficiency is further boosted because excess heat from the C200 is also fed to the plant’s steam boiler. With more than 17,000 tons of raw fruits and vegetables processed annually, carefully managing food waste from the production process was vital. The solution rested in the updated power system. Machland’s steam boiler replaced an old boiler installed in 1979. “The Capstone microturbine produces electrical energy, and the exhaust is used as combustion for a steam boiler,” said Leopold Berger, Wels Strom GmbH Head of Energy Systems. “Using the hot oxygen-rich microturbine exhaust as a boiler combustion feed provides the energy required. It is highly efficient.” When the town of Naarn experiences cold temperatures, recovered heat from the plant’s pasteurization process and waste heat from the C200 produces hot water through a secondary heat exchanger that supplies heat to the warehouse and office. On hot days, an absorption chiller uses the microturbine’s waste heat as energy to produce cool water for air conditioning. “We considered installing a gas engine at first but it turned out we could not use the heat the way we wanted,” Kirsenhofer noted. “An additional benefit with the Capstone microturbine was the option to operate in stand-alone mode in case of grid failure.” “The Capstone dual-mode solution is perfect for Machland’s requirements. In case of grid failure the stand-alone application allows the completion of production and saves waste.” — Leopald Berger, Head of Energy Systems, Wels Strom GmbH Given the plant’s history of operating in extreme summer heat and experiencing utility power failures that averaged twice a week, it was critical to the Machland team that its new power system be able to operate off the local grid. “If grid failure happens during production, food cannot be tinned and that costs a lot of money,” Berger explained. “For that reason, the Capstone dual-mode solution is perfect for Machland’s requirements. In case of grid failure the stand-alone application allows the completion of production and saves waste.” With reduced energy costs, increased efficiencies, and less reliance on an unstable utility grid, the gourmet food manufacturer has capitalized on the benefits of the Capstone C200 microturbine. “High fuel efficiency is achieved while maintaining a high turn- down ratio,” said Berger. “With a system utilization greater than 40 percent, we see overall efficiencies from 90 to 96 percent.” The system’s benefits to the country’s ecosystem have not gone unnoticed. “We are very successful with our project,” Kirsenhofer said. In 2010, the system received two environmental awards. The Austrian Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment, and Water Management bestowed Machland the “klima:aktiv” award for its advancement of the Climate Protection Initiative (CPI). The CPI program fosters a competitive low-carbon economy based on efficient and sustainable use of resources, protection of the environment, and the establishment of innovative green technologies and production practices. Additionally, Machland received recognition from its state (Upper Austria) which awarded the company the Upper Austria regional prize for environment and nature for its careful and innovative use of energy. A Capstone C200 microturbine installed in a CCHP application generates electricity for the Machland food manufacturing plant. 21211 Nordhoff Street • Chatsworth • CA • 91311 • 866.422.7786 • 818.734.5300 • www.capstoneturbine.com ©2013 Capstone Turbine Corporation. P1213 Case Study CAP412PDF Image | Machland Fruit and Vegetable Manufacturing Delicacies GmbH
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