80 likes | 205 Views
Landfill Gas Calculator & Other Engineering Tools in RETScreen. Objectives. Review basics of the RETScreen landfill gas calculator Introduce other engineering tools available in the RETScreen Tools worksheet. Photo Credit: Gaz Metropolitan. LFG CHP for district heating system, Sweden.
E N D
Landfill Gas Calculator & Other Engineering Tools in RETScreen
Objectives • Review basics of the RETScreen landfill gas calculator • Introduce other engineering tools available in the RETScreen Tools worksheet
Photo Credit: Gaz Metropolitan LFG CHP for district heating system, Sweden Photo Credit: Urban Ziegler, NRCan Landfill Gas • Landfills produce methane as waste decomposes • This can be used as the fuel for cooling, heating or power projects
1.3 MW Lean-Burn Engine Power plant in Bergen, Norway Project Example: Grid Projects Landfill gas fuelled power plant using a lean-burn engine • Bergen, Norway • 1.3 MW • US$ 0.03/kWh • 37% efficiency Photo credit: CADDET Centre for Renewable Energy Photo credit: CADDET Centre for Renewable Energy
Conclusions • RETScreen’s Engineering Tools are accessible from within the software on the Tools worksheet • Landfill Gas calculator is a companion tool which is automatically linked to the software when landfill gas is chosen as a fuel type • Other Engineering Tools provide a quick way to add detail or provide secondary information to your RETScreen project (e.g. Biogas) • You can customize and extend by building your own tools
Questions? www.RETScreen.net