Landfill Energy Generation With Powerful Cat® Gas-Fueled Generators
Cat generators are key equipment in landfill gas electricity generation, making them a critical part of your fleet. Get unexpected fuel for everyday power with high-performance generators.
How Do Landfills Generate Electricity?
Most modern landfills need to install gas collection systems that capture and destroy the methane emissions and gases they naturally produce. Often, these gases are burned in a flare, which can be damaging to the environment.
Gas-fueled engine generators collect, clean, and run on the gases and waste materials that landfills produce. Instead of burning off these gases, they convert landfill gas to generate electricity. As such, these greenhouse gases provide reliable power that can also reduce your environmental impact.
Our experts can help create a comprehensive setup for your landfill energy generation goal so you can manage emissions more effectively. We can also help you understand the landfill gas generation curve so you can estimate how much gas you can collect for energy production.
Check out the video below to learn more about how these options work.
Benefits of Having Generators That Turn Dirty Gas Into Clean Energy
Produce your own power with on-site Cat generator sets that offer numerous benefits, including:
- Reduce harmful emissions: Instead of burning off harmful gas like methane, capture it before it escapes into the atmosphere and convert it to a renewable fuel source.
- Meet compliance requirements:Using this method, you can satisfy local requirements for gas elimination while creating a renewable energy fuel source.
- Generate extra revenue:The landfill waste heat created during the process can be beneficial, as you can send it to adjacent businesses. You can sell the electricity to local utility providers, often at a premium price.
Experience the Cat Advantage
Cat machinery is built for power and longevity. Generators for landfills from Caterpillar have the construction necessary for this heavy-duty work, giving you peace of mind that your system can handle whatever the landfill throws at it. The Cat name always means dependability and durability, so you can expect long-lasting performance and equipment that keeps moving even when the grid stops.
At Thompson Power Systems, we have Cat generators for landfills built to handle the industry’s unique demands, such as high levels of contaminants in the incoming methane gas.
Reliable Emergency Generators and System Accessories for Continuous Landfill Operations
In addition to sending excess electricity off to the grid, landfill generator sets can also power your facilities. Our selection of generators provides reliable backup energy for your entire site. Keep landfill operations up and running with the right power solutions, including:
- Standby generators: Power your facilities with diesel fuel and gas-powered generators that deliver long-duration backup power.
- Mobile generators: Keep things moving when you can’t access the grid or use certain energy sources. Our mobile Cat generators provide temporary power sources for remote landfill areas.
- Switchgear power systems: We offer paralleling switchgears for safe, efficient power supply control when running multiple generators in parallel sequence.
- Automatic transfer switches: Add automatic transfer switches (ATS) and automatic transfer contactor (ATC) breakers to your equipment to detect outages and ensure seamless transition between utility power and a backup generator.
