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Article: 7 Q&As about using renewable fuels in process ovens: when the supply of landfill gas proved to be more than needed to generate only power and hot water at a BMW plant, the company used the surplus to fire its paint cure ovens. Could your company do the same?(Ovens)
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- January 1, 2008
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In 2003, four turbines located at BMW Manufacturing Co.'s Energy Center came alive with the combustion of methane gas piped in from a nearby landfill. BMW realized an immediate benefit from using this renewable fuel to generate power and hot water on site, but more fuel was available than the turbines could burn. BMW engaged its process partner, Durr Systems Inc., to develop a project that converted its existing paint cure ovens to secure the direct beneficial use of landfill gas (LFG) in its paint shop without any impact to the signature BMW world-class surface finish or the productivity of the plant.
The success of the project and subsequent publicity has ...
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