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The Next Generation of Industrial Gasification Systems
 
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Nexterra Gasification System Customer: University of Northern British Columbia Location: Prince George, B.C. Facility Type: University Application: Biomass gasification plant to provide heat for campus Scope of Work: Turnkey gasification system Capacity: 15 MMBtu/hr net useable heat (hot water) Fuel: Locally sourced wood residue Fuel moisture content: Up to 60% Fuel source: Local mills and/or clean construction debris

Highlights
Positions UNBC as a bioenergy leader in the higher education market Expected to displace 85% of current natural gas consumption

Benefits Fuel Cost Savings: $600,000 - $800,000/yr fuel savings Greenhouse Gas Reduction: 3,500 tonnes/yr (estimated), the equivalent of taking 1,000 cars off the road Reduced Reliance on Fossil Fuels: Syngas will displace approximately 80,000 gigajoules of natural gas/yr Local Economy: Supports local business by using locally sourced wood waste

Process

  • One gasifier converts biomass to combustible syngas.
  • Syngas is burned in the oxidizer.
  • The hot flue gas is directed through a hot water boiler.
  • Hot water is then distributed to campus buildings.
  • ESP cleans flue gas before releasing it out the stack.
University of Northern British Columbia Selects Nexterra for Campus Renewable Energy Project

The University of Northern British Columbia ("UNBC") has selected Nexterra to supply and install a turnkey biomass gasification system to heat its Prince George campus and anchor its new Northern Bioenergy Innovation Centre. Nexterra's system is part of a $14.8 million bioenergy program that includes upgraded road and utility infrastructure, a new building and a "living laboratory" for bioenergy research and development.

The Nexterra gasification system will convert locally-sourced wood residue into clean-burning "syngas" that will displace up to 85% of the natural gas currently used to heat the campus. The project, which is jointly funded by the federal and provincial governments, is expected to be completed by late 2010.

UNBC

"We see the bioenergy program as an important component of UNBC's commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and implement renewable energy technologies on the Prince George campus. It is one way that we're being responsive to a community and region that very much sees bioenergy as part of its future."

- Dr. George Iwama, President, UNBC