Gas Conditioning, Treatment and Combustion Systems

Types of Gas

WGR are Industry Specialists in Combustion Systems for:

Mining

Landfill

Biogas

Gasification Plants

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BIOGAS

Biogas is produced by the anaerobic digestion or fermentation of organic matter including manure, sewage sludge, municipal solid waste, biodegradable waste, energy crops or any other biodegradable feedstock. Biogas is comprised primarily of methane and carbon dioxide. There are three broad categories of biogas sources. Each has slightly different raw gas characteristics: 

  • wastewater treatment plants
  • anaerobic digesters (agricultural waste or other organic waste)
  • landfills

The biogas can be used for different thermal applications such as cooking, lighting, operating engines, generation of electricity and for making auto fuel.  

Our gas treatment and flaring systems are designed both for fermentation plants for biomass and for plants for fermentation of sewage sludge. With both processes, the aim is the generation of “green” energy. This is achieved by destructing the gas before it is released to the atmosphere or generation of power via gas engine / boiler system. WGR can provide modular treatment systems tailored to the site-specific needs including: 

  • Gas compression
  • Gas cooling
  • Gas analysis
  • Gas de-watering
  • Gas particle filtering
  • Gas H2Sremoval (biological / chemical)
  • Gas Flaring
  • All systems come with integrated monitoring / SCADA networks

LANDFILL GAS

Landfill sites are filled with waste, methane gas is a by-product of the decomposing waste material. Landfill gas consists of approximately 20% – 50% methane, the remaining gases being carbon dioxide, nitrogen, and oxygen.  Factors determining the amount of gas and the performance of the site include; 

  • Type of waste
  • Size of facility
  • Age of facility

 

Landfill gas is collected from within the waste dump via several vertical wells. A surface network of pipelines transports the gas to the gas treatment facility.  The treated landfill gas is burnt via gas engines to generate electricity or destructed via the flare system 

Landfill gas utilisation equipment systems is an integral part of our core business. Our systems focussed on the best technical and financially justified use of gas technology. Our solutions are optimised to suit the specific needs of our customers. WGR can provide modular treatment systems tailored to the site specific needs including:

  • Gas compression
  • Gas cooling
  • Gas analysis
  • Gas de-watering
  • Gas particle filtering
  • Gas H2Sremoval (biological / chemical)
  • Gas Flaring
  • Power Generation
  • All systems come with integrated controls connected to the SCADA Monitoring 

MINE GAS

Depending on the coal seam characteristics, methane gas is generated from underground coal production. Local environmental requirements often dictate the methane gas be destructed before it is emitted to the atmosphere.​ 

Our wide range of flaring systems can burn methane gas concentration from 20 vol. % up to 95 vol. %, the limiting factor for low methane contents is the oxygen level.​ 

Underground coal extraction often involves variables which can influence the methane gas volumes and concentration levels. These include but are not limited to such things as: 

  • Mining methods
  • Rates of extraction
  • Depth of cover
  • Coal composition
  • Gas type pre & post drainage
  • Variances in different mining domains on a specific lease
  • Interconnection with seams above and below the seam being mined
  • Impacts of surface constraints regarding location of infrastructure etc.​

 

Our range of mobile gas flares provides for remote deployment and immediate control of peak gas requirements generated by high productivity mining methods such as longwall mining, without losing the ability to interface with fixed base load installations. Our unique “plug and play features” allows us to offer flexibility, lower capital options and staged whole of mine solutions setting us apart from our competitors. 

INDUSTRIAL GAS

The safe and efficient destruction of waste gases is essential to industry, numerous applications require the ability to destruct waste gas such as (industrial processes, wood, petrochemical). Gas treatment systems treating gases such as (VOC gas, pyrolysis gas, wood gas, flue gas, benzene gas) can be installed. Should these systems become unavailable the gas must still be destructed. Therefore, many industries around the world have installed flare systems as the main method of disposing waste gas or as a backup system should the primary treatment system be unavailable due to (breakdown, planned maintenance outages) etc. 

The successful deployment of industrial flares around the globe has been based on our delivery model being: 

  • Understanding the specific application, performance, and functional requirements 
  • Stringent design and compliance review and verification process
  • Rigorous safety in design and compliance assessment
  • Quality manufacturing and factory exit testing process
  • Detailed installation and commissioning programs, risk based and executed by competent personnel
  • Operational preparedness and handover planning
  • Life cycle maintenance strategy
  • Detailed operational and maintenance training
  • Comprehensive machine safety file and associated documentation
  • Ongoing technical, after sales support

 

​Explore our Industrial flare selection for specific design and performance features that include 

  • Automatic temperature control – combustion temperature (1,000 – 1,200) degrees C
  • Controlled combustion within concealed and insulated combustion chamber
  • Defined residence time > .3 sec
  • Burner management and control system
  • Flame arrestor and failsafe shut device
  • Support Gas Burners

H2S Removal

Main Components:

-FRP Tank(s)

-Process Technique Unit

-Make-up Water Tank

Key Advantages:

-Can be designed for any biogas flow and H2S level

-Can reduce H2S to as low as 50, 100 or 250 ppm

-No consumption of chemicals

-No chemicals added to the treated digester effluent

-Lowest operating costs (OPEX)

-High availability

-Easy to operate and maintain

Alternatives:

-Activated carbon, for lower inlet H2S Concentrations

-Chemical desulphurization

Dewatering

Main Components:

-Vessel from galvanized steel, stainless steel AISI 304 or AISI 316

-Internal knock-out plate or demister package

Options:

-Level detection

-Condensate trap

-Condensate extraction

Dehumidification

Main components: 

– Stainless steel shell & tube heat-exchanger 

– Demister package mounted inside the shell

– Air cooled water chiller

– Parts in contact with glycol are insulated

Options:

– Condensate extraction system

– Gas/Gas recuperator (pre-cooler / after-heater)

– Gas heater

Integrated Control

Available PLC & HMI Brands: 

– Siemens (Standard) 

– Allen Bradley

– ABB

– Mitsubishi

Options:

– Frequency converter

– Bus communication

– Data recorder

– Suction and/or supply pressure control

BIOGAS

Available types: 

– Side channel blower 

– (Multi-stage) centrifugal blower

– Rotary lobe (Roots) blower

– Claw compressor

Options:

– Internal coating

– Vibration monitoring

Sensible Heat Cooling

Main components: 

– Stainless steel shell & Tube heat-exchanger 

– Dry cooler

– Cooling water pump

– Cooling water temperature control

Key advantage:

 Very low energy consumption

Siloxane Removal

Main components: 

– Stainless steel vessel(s) 

– Activated carbon filling 

Key advantages:

– Project specifically blended activated carbon (AC)

  with an excellent mesoporous structure resulting in

  the optimal absorption of L2/D2 – L6/D10 type siloxanes

  (longest durability of AC)

– Lowest investment costs (CAPEX)

Particle Filtration

Main components:
Vessel made of galvanized steel, stainless steel AISI 304 or AISI 316

Available types:
Cartridge filter
Ceramic filter
Gravel filter

Options:
Differential pressure switch
Access / maintenance platform

BIOGAS

Product description: 

– Emergency (On/Off) operation

– Combustion chamber AISI 321H

– Combustion capacity up to 9 MW

– Combustion temperature > 800ºC

– Combustion efficiency > 99%

– Easy to install (only 2 parts) and start up

– High safety standard

– Low maintenance costs

BIOHOF

Product description: 

– Modulating  flow operation

– Combustion chamber AISI 321H

– Combustion capacity up to 20 MW

– Combustion temperature > 800ºC

– Combustion efficiency > 99%

– Easy to install (only 3 parts) and start up

– High safety standard

– Low maintenance costs

IFL4c

Product description: 

– Controlled combustion temperature

– In compliance with most strict emission regulations

– Insulated combustion chamber AISI 304

– Combustion capacity up to 60 MW

– Combustion temperature between 1,000ºC and 1,200ºC

– Residence time > 0.3 sec.

– Combustion efficiency > 99%

– Easy to install (only 2 parts) and start up

– High safety standard

– Low maintenance costs

Dual Fuel High Temperature

Product description: 

– Simultaneous combustion of biogas & biomethane

– Controlled combustion temperature

– In compliance with most strict emission regulations

– Insulated combustion chamber AISI 304

– Combustion capacity up to 60 MW

– Combustion temperature between 1,000ºC / 1,200ºC

– Residence time > 0.3 sec.

– Easy to install (only 4 parts)

– Plug and play design

– High safety standard

– Low maintenance costs

Mobile Skid Mounted

Product description: 

– Rapid deployment and mobility

– Combustion chamber AISI 321H

– Combustion capacity up to 17 MW

– Combustion temperature > 800ºC

– Combustion efficiency > 99%

– Easy to install (only 1 part)

– Plug and play design

– High safety standard

– Low maintenance costs