Frequently Asked Questions

The Ener-Core Power Oxidizer EC250 is simply the cleanest, most versatile pollution control and power generation solution in the world. The revolutionary Flex Powerstation EC250 oxidizes fuel gases, especially previously unusable fuel gases, to produce clean, green electricity.

The Flex Powerstation EC250 significantly expands the range of fuels that can be used to generate power. Unlike other current power plants that are available, the system operates cleanly and efficiently with a wide range of fuels, including landfill gas as low as 5% methane (50 Btu/scf). It is also atypical in that it accepts fuel gas near atmospheric pressure, so a gas compressor is not needed and it needs minimal fuel conditioning.

A flare certainly destroys the methane, but creates combustion-related pollution and provides no beneficial use. The Ener-Core Power Oxidizer EC250 destroys methane, has virtually zero emissions and generates electricity which creates revenue or savings to pay for the pollution clean-up and methane destruction.

Unlike current market solutions, the Flex Power-station EC250 can operate on waste gases like methane in concentrations from 100% down to 5% methane.

The Flex Powerstation generates 250 kW per system.

Absolutely. The Flex’s modular design enables easy scaling based on the specific requirements of the site.

Less than 1 part per million (ppm).

Less than 1 part per million (ppm).

The Flex Powerstation EC250 can be utilized in Landfills (open and closed), Coal Mines, Digesters, Oil & Gas Operations, Waste Water Treatment Plants, Industrial Processing Plants and Waste Fuel Sites (military bases/ships, etc.), to name a few. New applications for the Flex Powerstation EC250 are discovered every day.

No.

Many less than conventional technologies.

Landfill Gas to Energy, using a potent greenhouse gas pollutant and waste product to create electricity.

According to the EPA, methane gas is 20-25 times more potent to the atmosphere than the greenhouse gas CO2.

A landfill continues to emit methane gas for up to 100 years

Gas turbine-powered generators represent the cleanest combustion technology available today. And the FlexEnergy Inc Flex Turbine™ MT250 leads the way with its on-site, clean, low emissions technology… the very best way to consume less and generate more. At the heart of this extra-ordinary equipment is a simple, powerful single-shaft design sharing a heritage with the legendary Dresser-Rand KG2 two-megawatt gas turbine that has proven to be one of the most reliable in its class. With typical FlexEnergy ruggedness and reliability, the 250 kW turbine has a product design life of 80,000 hours.

The FlexEnergy, 250 kW Flex Turbine™ can use pipeline natural gas and renewable “waste” fuels with a wide range of energy content, including landfill gases, digester gases, gases recovered from oil and gas processes and even gases that include significant hydrogen content.

The Flex Turbine™ MT250 can be deployed at facilities such as Landfills, Wastewater treatment plants, Food processing facilities, Breweries, Agricultural waste handling facilities and Oil and Gas recovery facilities.

The Flex Turbine™ MT250 generates 250 kW per system.

Grid parallel, dual-mode, or grid-isolated.

Definitely. The MT250’s modular design enables easy scaling based on the specific requirements of the site.

Less than 5 parts per million (ppm) @ 15% O2 at 100%* load (*natural pipeline gas only).

Less than 5 parts per million (ppm) @ 15% O2 at 100%* load (*natural pipeline gas only).

The Flex Turbine™ MT250 can be utilized in Landfills (open and closed), Coal Mines, Digesters, Oil & Gas Operations, Waste Water Treatment Plants, Industrial Processing Plants and Oil and Gas recovery facilities, to name a few.

Yes, the Flex Turbine™ MT250 offers built-in heat recovery integration with controllable output le-vels, the ability to reduce overall footprint, no need for ducting and is suitable for potable applications.

Yes, the Flex Turbine™ MT250 has a patented combustor that generates dry low NOx and easily meets stringent environmental regulations.

Anaerobic digestion is a natural process occurring in the absence of air. During this process, micro-organisms stabilize waste organic matter and releases biogas.

Micro-organisms convert a fraction of the organic waste matter into methane-, (CH4) and carbon dioxide (CO2) gases during a process called anaerobic digestion. This mixture of gases is known as biogas. The composition of biogas is 50 to 75 per cent methane and 25 to 45 per cent carbon dioxide. Power generators, engines, boilers and burners can use biogas as a fuel, instead of natural gas.

Anaerobic digesters are specially designed and insulated tanks that are used to facilitate the anaerobic digestion process under a controlled atmosphere in order to achieve the maximum biogas production in the shortest of time.

The capital costs of anaerobic digester plants may range from a few hundred thousand to million of Euros, depending on the size of the plant. The payback period can range from 3 to 16 years depending on country and market conditions.

Most commonly, a fully automated anaerobic digester plant’s daily requirements are only a couple of hours of monitoring by a suitably qualified person. However, plant failure or maintenance during shutdown may require more manpower.

Manure, feed spills, crop residues, offal and most domestic and industrial organic wastes can be used as feed materials for digesters.

Liquid digestion plants uses an intensive stirring reactor, processes substrate containing up to 17% of dry matter and require longer retention time.

Dry digestion plants uses a plug flow reactor, can handle a substrate containing up to 35% of dry matter and require a significant shorter time of retention due to higher temperature of the process. The graphic below provides more details.