ENTRADE Energiesysteme AG
ENTRADE Energiesysteme AG: More electricity, more heating, more cooling: dual power in a compact housing

More electricity, more heating, more cooling: dual power in a compact housing

ENTRADE Energiesysteme AG expands its product range and presents its dual plant with 50 kW electrical output

Düsseldorf. – Generating electricity, heating and cooling from previously unused biomass and waste materials – and doing so exactly where they are needed. This has now been possible for around one year with the ‘E3’ micro power plant from ENTRADE AG. Fuelled by biomass pellets, in its high-temperature reactor the E3 generates a synthesis gas, which in turn drives an internal combustion motor that generates a rated electrical output of 25 kW and thermal output of 60 kW. In addition, a supplementary module produces a cooling output of 25 kW. Accordingly the exhaust warmth can either be used for heating or converted for cooling purposes.

Because of growing demand for compact power plants with greater capacity, ENTRADE AG has now developed a turnkey, space-saving dual plant which is integrated into a 20-foot container and generates an electrical output of 50 kW, thermal output of 120 kW and cooling power of 50 kW.

Two in one: thanks to compact design two units fit into a 20-foot container

“In the 20-foot container we have integrated two separate generators, which are supplied by a shared fuel hopper. We deliberately use two generators, because they can be operated independently of each other”, states Julien Uhlig, CEO of ENTRADE AG. He adds: “This means that the dual unit is suitable for partial-load operation. If at any time less power or heating is required, one of the two generators can simply be switched off. And even during maintenance one of the two units can continue in operation.”

Total flexibility – in output and in fuel

The modular system is therefore scalable and can be extended well beyond the dual unit itself, enabling a number of individual plants to be combined into a complex unit. The micro power plant is designed for continuous operation and is monitored round the clock by the ENTRADE AG engineers from a control room, so that annual operating hours of more than 7,500 are achieved, ensuring that compared with regenerative energies such as wind and solar power, the E3 offers distinct advantages in base load operation.

In addition the micro power plant is also highly flexible when it comes to fuel, and can be operated either with classical wood pellets or with mixed fuels from biogenic waste such as nutshells and sunflower shells, for example. The 25 kW plant has a fuel consumption of around 24 kg per hour. The dual unit requires around 48 kg of pellets per hour, with the fuel being fed in via an external hopper, which only needs to be filled with pellets once a week.

Compared with other energy generating sources, either conventional or renewable, the power provided by the robust micro power plant is highly competitive. It can be consumed locally or fed into the public grid. As a result the E3 represents a sustainable option for economising on energy costs, and can save its users tens of thousands of euros every year. The micro power plant provides significant ecological and economic benefits in the continuous supply of energy to hotels, medium-sized companies and large housing units, which can be supplied by small heat grids.

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Contact:
ENTRADE Energiesysteme AG
Felix Schmidt
Berliner Alle 42
40212 Düsseldorf
Tel.: +49 (0)211 24 79 23 70
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Email: f.schmidt@entrade.de