AGR Abfallentsorgungs-Gesellschaft Ruhrgebiet mbH (AGR), Emscherbruch, Germany
The three MWM TCG 3016 V12 gas engines of the cogeneration power plant of the Emscherbruch landfill are used to generate power from scrubbed landfill gas. (© Henkelhausen GmbH & Co. KG)
Facts & Figures
| Genset / gas engine: | 3x MWM TCG 3016 V12 |
| Segment / gas type: | Landfill gas |
| Customer: | AGR Abfallentsorgungs-Gesellschaft Ruhrgebiet mbH (AGR) |
| Total output: | 3x 500 kWel |
| Commissioning: | 1968 |
| Engine Replacement: | 2020 |
In the context of a modernization project, the Central Landfill Emscherbruch (Zentraldeponie Emscherbruch; ZDE) in Gelsenkirchen in the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region has been equipped with three new MWM TCG 3016 V12 gas engines. The use of landfill gas as fuel for the gas engines saves costs and protects the environment.