Delivering Natural Gas Cleanliness with Renewable Fuel
Nexterra, in partnership with Johnson Controls, Inc. (JCI), has built a gasification system that anchors a biomass cogeneration plant at the University of South Carolina’s Columbia Campus. Nexterra’s proprietary gasification technology is a key component of the $20 million cogeneration energy plant installed by Johnson Controls. The plant provides 85 percent of the campus’ energy needs, and has allowed USC to displace expensive natural gas with a low cost, clean energy source. As a result, USC expects to reduce fuel costs by $2 million per year and lower its greenhouse gas emissions by 20,000 tonnes per year, the equivalent of taking 5,000 cars off the road. Third-party commissioned emission results have verified that particulate emissions from USC are equivalent to those produced from natural gas combustion.
Application
Turnkey gasification system
Feedstock
Wood residue from local mills and chip plant
Capacity
60,000 lbs/hr of high pressure steam
Operation Date
2007
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Collaborating for a Better Future
Nexterra’s core expertise is the design and supply of clean, reliable gasification systems that create heat and power from local, non-recyclable waste. Our innovative systems are ideally suited to a wide range of energy applications, including district heating, industrial process heating, community-scale power generation, and others. Nexterra is seeking to collaborate with alliance partners in the development of new solutions and new markets, as well as the execution of projects in Nexterra’s established markets. Whether you are an EPC firm, an equipment supplier, a technology developer, or an independent power producer, there may be an opportunity for us to create value by working together.