Cyclone Engine is an all-fuel, clean-tech engine. B&W and Cyclone have together integrated a new prototype methane gas combustor/heat exchanger with Cyclone’s Waste Heat Engine (WHE-25).
The company expects to release a fully-functional demonstration for the system by December 2012. Meanwhile, the prototype system will generate up to 5kW of electrical output from the combustion of methane gas formed in pit manure storage facilities or landfills.
B&W renewable energy research director Lance Wright said, "We work with small farm operations in the U.S. and the Caribbean and know that there is incredible demand for power systems that can make use of their abundant methane gas generation.
Cyclone president Christopher Nelson further said, "This alliance promotes another excellent use for our technology, and represents one more important step forward in the process of commercializing our engines for practical, in-demand applications."
B&W Constructors & Equipment develops and builds livestock methane digesters for small farms.
