Energy Projects

Modular Syngas Plant

LMG prepared process information and air emission documentation to successfully obtain an agency exemption from new construction air permitting requirements for the technology demonstration of a modular syngas plant. The plant uses patented gassification and wet scrubber gas clean-up technology to produce syngas from petcoke or biomass. The syngas is then burned in existing boilers located at the adjacent physical plant for a major university.

As part of the project, LMG conducted extensive research and evaluated existing plant data to determine emission factors for various air pollutants. We then used this information to estimate syngas production and combustion emissions. These emission estimates were then evaluated with existing natural gas and coal-fired boiler air pollutant emissions to demonstrate net emission reductions in a number of criteria pollutants and HAPs. This information was then compiled to clearly demonstrate that firing syngas in the boilers did not require modification of the air permits for these emission units.

Modular Syngas Plant. LMG prepared process information and air emission documentation to successfully obtain an agency exemption from new construction air permitting requirements for the technology demonstration of a modular syngas plant. The plant uses patented gassification and wet scrubber gas clean-up technology to produce syngas from petcoke or biomass. The syngas is then burned in existing boilers located at the adjacent physical plant for a major university.

As part of the project, LMG conducted extensive research and evaluated existing plant data to determine emission factors for various air pollutants. We then used this information to estimate syngas production and combustion emissions. These emission estimates were then evaluated with existing natural gas and coal-fired boiler air pollutant emissions to demonstrate net emission reductions in a number of criteria pollutants and HAPs. This information was then compiled to clearly demonstrate that firing syngas in the boilers did not require modification of the air permits for these emission units.

Co-Generation Facility. LMG has acted as the Project Manager and electrical grid interconnection application consultant for the FDS Co-Generation Facility. FDS is a 135 MegaWatt co-generation power plant that uses steam produced by waste heat from an adjacent non-recovery coke plant to generate electricity. The facility is located within the Midwest Interconnection Systems Organization (MISO) Planning Agency interconnection area. As Project Manager, we have overseen the identification and preliminary design specifications for the interconnection equipment. In addition, we have worked with local governmental entities in the designation of a interconnection plan including transmission line routing.

As the MISO Interconnection application consultant, LMG compiled the inital MISO application package. We have also acted as the MISO technical and project planning contact. As such, LMG has coordinated planning and execution with MISO of the Feasibility Study and System Impacts Study. We have also prepared responses to MISO initial application questions and requests for additional information and represented FDS in communications with MISO staff.