CHP Increases your Capacity for Growth
- Combined Heat and Power (CHP) is the simultaneous production of electricity and usable thermal energy from a single fuel
- Thermal energy can be hot or chilled water, steam or process heat
- Microturbines are paired with hot water heat recovery system, steam generator, or absorption chiller
- CHP can provide up to 90% total system efficiency
- Provides energy savings and resiliency
- CHP is cleaner and less carbon-intensive than the grid in most of North America
- Adding grid infrastructure isn’t always an option for many buildings, particularly in densely populated areas where the grid is strained.
- Increasing electrical capacity for an existing building can be very costly, involving upgrading transformers, service and breakers.
- When adding electrical capacity, there is no payback on the investment of upgrading infrastructure. With onsite generation using CHP, there is a payback!
- Capstone microturbines can be configured to operate a CHP system based on your building load, while also adding capacity for EV charging, or electrification of building heat.
Technology Components
Energy Source, Gas Turbine Technology
This process is highly reliable and efficient, providing a steady power supply that is independent of the traditional grid, thereby mitigating grid dependency issues.
One of the significant advantages of gas turbines is the waste heat they produce, which can be repurposed and sold to nearby facilities for heating, further enhancing their cost effectiveness.
Additionally, with natural gas being abundant in North America, the fuel supply is secure and economical, making gas turbines a sustainable and practical choice for powering EV charging stations.
Charging Stations
Our charging station, manufactured in North America to the highest standards, features dynamic charging power management. The dynamic power distribution module routes and re-routes power channels to the charging points throughout the charging session, ensuring efficient and balanced power delivery to each vehicle.
Our EV charging solutions utilize parallel and series connections of C500 and C800 power modules to optimize charging efficiency. With parallel connections (Ds2, Ds4, Ds6, D8), up to 8 charging points can deliver power in 25 kW steps, balancing vehicle requirements and load distribution.
The voltage reference for planning is 400 V (C500) and 667 V (C800). With series connections (Ds2, Ds4, Ds6), power distribution adapts the charger’s voltage to the vehicle’s type (500 V or 800 V), allowing up to 6 charging points to deliver power in 50 kW steps. The voltage reference for these setups is 400 V for 500 V vehicles and 800 V for 800 V vehicles.
Hosting Server Pods
Our Mobile mining trailers, also known as mobile mining units (MMUs), are self-contained, mobile units that operate in outdoor environments by housing powerful mining hardware, including ASIC miners, cooling systems, and power infrastructure.
Their mobility allows them to be transported to various locations, such as renewable energy sources or regions with excess energy capacity. These self-sufficient units often come with their own power generation, cooling systems, and network connectivity, enabling independent operation without relying on existing infrastructure.
Our solution will be powered by gas turbines, minimizing the dependency on the grid.
Absorption Chiller
Unlike conventional chillers, absorption chillers use the collection of waste heat from other processes or equipment to drive a thermodynamic process that allows water to be chilled and distributed for HVAC needs. In place of conventional refrigerants, water is usually mixed with either ammonia or lithium bromide, and lithium bromide is the more common one because it is not toxic.
- The refrigerants primarily used in absorption chillers do not contribute to global warming and ozone depletion.
- An absorption chiller can reduce the cost of electricity, hot water, heating and cooling for the facility.
- Due to lack of compressors in the machine, the noise and vibration are significantly reduced in the building, providing a quiet environment with high reliability.
- An absorption chiller is powered nearly entirely by heat that was already going to waste
Heat Exchangers
A heat exchanger and absorbent chiller work together to replace conventional HVAC systems by utilizing waste heat or alternative energy sources to provide efficient cooling.
The heat exchanger transfers thermal energy from a heat source, such as industrial waste heat, a gas turbine or solar energy, to the absorbent chiller, which uses an absorbent-refrigerant pair to produce cooling. In the chiller, the refrigerant absorbs heat from the space to be cooled, evaporating in the process. The absorbent then absorbs the vaporized refrigerant, creating a cooling effect.
This process reduces reliance on traditional electrical cooling systems, enhances energy efficiency, and minimizes environmental impact by leveraging waste heat or renewable energy sources for cooling.