Case Study
Optimization of vegetable meal drying by cogeneration in the food industry
Electricity
Electricity generation
Steam
Steam generation
CONSUMPTION
964,860 (100%)
GENERATION
718,416 (74.44%)
DEMAND
200kw (100%)
INVOICED DEMAND AVOIDED
104kw (52%)
INSTALLED EQUIPMENT
2 Microturbinas C65
FUEL
Gas natural
RESULTS
Electricity demand covered: 200 MWh
Description
In 2019, DTC, together with a vegetable flour-based products trading company, implemented a natural gas cogeneration solution to efficiently meet its energy needs, especially in the product drying process, a critical stage in its operation.
Two natural gas-fired C65 generation units were installed, configured to operate in cogeneration mode, generating electricity for the plant and recovering waste heat to feed the product drying system.