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Renewable ELECTRICITY

Our CHyP® pyrolysis units can also make electricity, using the same feedstocks as our diesel and hydrogen products.

OPTIMIZED FOR THE
PRODUCTION OF ELECTRICITY

By adjusting their parameters, our CHyP® units can produce syngas that is higher in energy content, so there’s no need to derate the performance of natural gas gensets that use our syngas as fuel to make electricity.

And, like other PPI renewable energy systems, our renewable electricity system can use an incredibly wide variety of renewable feedstocks to produce electricity that is beneficial for the planet.

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POWER TO THE PLANT

 

  • Multiple products, multiple revenue streams
    • Renewable Electricity
      • Excellent yield: 1550 kilowatt hours per dry metric tonne of biomass
      • Syngas energy content: 15.8 megajoules per cubic meter (425 Btu/scf)
    • Renewable Pro-C@ Biochar
    • Waste Heat
      • Available energy depends on heat recovery methods
      • Applications include: heat source for feedstock drying, other industial heat loads
  • Small footprint
    • Able to locate next to feedstock source, avoiding expensive shipping for feedstocks
    • Smallest system makes 2.6 megawatts of renewable electricity
    • Only 930 square meters (or 10,000 square feet) needed for one module of PPI equipment
  • Modulare design makes it easy, reliable scale-up of capacity
  • Sustainable
    • 98% CO2 emissions reduction compared to combined cycle natural gas
    • No catalysts necessary
  • Proven performance
    • Over 40,000 hours of PPI CHyP® operation at Wampler’s Farm

1500

Kilowatt Hours Per Dry Metric Tonne of Feedstock

100

Kilograms of Pro-C®
Biochar Per Dry Metric Tonne of Feedstock

878

Cubic Meters of Syngas Per Dry Metric Tonne of Feedstock

15.8

Mega Joules of Energy Per Cubic Meter of Syngas (425 Btu/scf)

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WAMPLER’S FARM SAUSAGE
750 kW CHyP® POWER PLANT

Wampler’s Farm Sausage has been a pioneer in renewable energy since 2011, integrating a 500-kilowatt solar photovoltaic system into its on-site operations. To further advance its legacy of sustainability, Wampler’s partnered with Proton Power to develop an additional application for electricity production.

The result of this collaboration was the creation of a unique custom energy solution, utilizing locally sourced switchgrass to produce hydrogen syngas through PPI’s patented CHyP® technology. This syngas is then used to fuel generators to produce 750 kW of distributed electric power. An added benefit of this system is that it provides local farmers with additional revenue options by creating a demand for their switchgrass to feed Wampler’s operations.

The Wampler’s Electricity Plant serves as a milestone in innovation for the clean energy industry, demonstrating the efficiency and economic feasibility of PPI’s technology for commercial applications. Additionally, it provides Wampler’s a return on its investment through energy independence and protection from future electricity price volatility.

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WAMPLER’S FARM SAUSAGE
750 kW CHyP® POWER PLANT

Wampler’s Farm Sausage has been a pioneer in renewable energy since 2011, integrating a 500-kilowatt solar photovoltaic system into its on-site operations. To further advance its legacy of sustainability, Wampler’s partnered with Proton Power to develop an additional application for electricity production.

The result of this collaboration was the creation of a unique custom energy solution, utilizing locally sourced switchgrass to produce hydrogen syngas through PPI’s patented CHyP® technology. This syngas is then used to fuel generators to produce 750 kW of distributed electric power. An added benefit of this system is that it provides local farmers with additional revenue options by creating a demand for their switchgrass to feed Wampler’s operations.

The Wampler’s Electricity Plant serves as a milestone in innovation for the clean energy industry, demonstrating the efficiency and economic feasibility of PPI’s technology for commercial applications. Additionally, it provides Wampler’s a return on its investment through energy independence and protection from future electricity price volatility.

WAMPLER’S

OPERATING HISTORY

  • 4 CHyP® Units in Operation
    from May 2014 (data through September 2019)
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