Deployable Gasification Units (DGUs) Cirque Ener

Deployable Gasification Units (DGUs)
Cirque Energy, in conjunction with Northrop Grumman Corporation have jointly developed a Deployable Gasification Unit (DGU) for sale to military, government, industrial and commercial customers. The DGUs utililize Cirque Energy's gasification and syngas condition technology, couple with conventional reciprocating engine generator technology. Any carbon-based waste stream (MSW, biomass, etc) of approximately 2-10 tons per day can be cleanly and efficiently turned into combined heat and power (CHP) energy.
How Does it work?Gasification is incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuel in a starved air environment, producing combustible gases (syngas):Carbon monoxide (CO), Hydrogen (H2) and Methane (CH4) Syngas is cooled and scrubbed for use in internal combustion diesel generatorIC generator uses a mixture of up to 70-80% syngas, with balance dieselGasification is incomplete combustion of a carbon-based fuel in a starved air environment, producing combustible gases (syngas):
•Carbon monoxide (CO), Hydrogen (H2) and Methane (CH4)
•Syngas is cooled and scrubbed for use in internal combustion diesel generator
•The internal combustion generator uses a mixture of up to 70-80% syngas, with balance diesel or natural gas


True fuel flexibility
•Not limited to just woody biomass like other small-scale gasification systems
•Capable of using any mixed waste stream: MSW, biomass, agriculture waste
•No fuel pre-processing required, i.e. no sorting, special handling, or pelletizing


Scalable solution
•2 - 10 tons waste per day, resulting in 150-750 kw electric generation plus thermal energy
•High efficiency of nearly 90% when using available waste heat in CHP mode


Redundant and capable of using fossil fuels
•Systems can provide 100% of their design capacity on traditional fossil fuels (diesel or natural gas) when not operated in gasifier mode. This means high reliability and uptime for end users, regardless of the fuel situation.




DGUs for the MilitaryFor the Military, mobility is key
•Two 20’ ISO containers
•PLS transportable
•CH-47 and cargo planes


Operational simplicity
•Startup <2 hours
•No additional personnel
•Use JP-8 (diesel) when solid fuel is not available
•Seamless transition from diesel to syngas, and back
•No special preparation of solid fuel required

DGUs for Commercial and IndustryNon-miliatary applications
•Commercial user or industrial plant with a constant electric demand of at least 200 kW, thermal demand, and a solid waste stream
•Ideal for the MUSH market – municipalities, universities, schools, and hospitals. All of these users typically have a backup generator and an electric demand that must be secure and reliable. All typically have a waste stream.


A commercial DGU can provide:
•Energy Security and Independence
•Cost savings and a buffer from constantly rising utility rates
•Reduce or eliminate waste disposal costs
•Renewable energy!

AvailabilityManufacturing Plan
•Gasifier and Gas Cleanup sub-systems manufactured by Cirque Energy
•Overall system manufacturing and final assembly by Northrop Grumman


Testing and Certification
•Full-scale military and commercial prototype systems built
•Extended duration testing and third party certification
•Air emissions testing and certification
•Military demonstrations and shakedowns


Commercial availability by 2nd quarter 2015