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4 3.5 3 2.5 2 1.5 1 0.5 0 Source: Data obtained from CARB for all diesel, compressed natural gas (CNG), and liquid propane gas (LPG) on-road heavy-duty truck and bus engines under 400 bhp approved for sale in California for model-year 2000. Data listed are cleanest emissions available from each manufacturer meeting regulations. Capstone CNG, LPG, and diesel actual emissions results per CARB certifications. C60 CARB certification pending — results are per pre-certification testing only. Capstone emissions are per modified Federal Test Procedure for Heavy-Duty Diesel Engines, approved by CARB for use with microturbine engines. generators are making their mark globally across five pri- mary applications: self-generation, micro-cogeneration, renewable resource recovery, power quality and reliability, and hybrid electric vehicles. With more than three million hours of operating time since commercial production began in 1998, the information presented below by Capstone Tur- bine represents an amalgamation of real-world experience. ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS Microturbine energy production offers environmental benefits in terms of both emissions reduction and resource preservation. Emissions Reduction Unlike diesel generators, which are limited in California and several other states to 100–200 hr of use per year, use of microturbines is unlimited. A recent study by Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA)3 reports that one of the Capstone MicroTurbines installed at the University of Califor- nia, Irvine emits an average of 1.3 parts per million NOx emis- sions when operating at maximum output. That equates to 0.15 lb/MWh versus the 2.26 lb/MWh average of natural gas-fueled central power plants, according to current U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) data. In fact, microturbine technology has so impressed California’s South Coast Air Quality Manage- ment District (SCAQMD) that in 2001 the district committed $8 million of its own funds in an effort to increase deployment of microturbines to replace traditional diesel generators and other polluting sources in public facilities throughout California, as part of its clean air technology program.4 SCAQMD hopes that installing microturbine technology will improve the California environment, through emissions reductions, and ensure a source of backup power in case of power outages. Figure 1. NOx emissions comparison results from CARB tests of a microturbine fueled by diesel, liquid propane gas, and natural gas. January 2003 EM 31 Volt Catepillar Cummins Detroit Diesel Navistar Power Associates Mack Renault General Motors Hino Cunnings LPG Mack CNG John Deere CNG Power Assoc. CNG Detroit Diesel LPG Cummins CNG Detroit Diesel CNG IMPC LPG Baytech CNG GFI V-10 LPG Capstone Diesel Capstone LPG Capstone CNG Capstone CNG 60 kW Chrysler Isuzu Mitsubishi Nissan NOx Emissions (g/bhp*hr)PDF Image | Microturbine Tech Alt Power Solution
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