Waukesha Engine Products
A manufacturer of reciprocating, piston engines since 1906, Waukesha Engine manufactures natural-gas fueled engines from: 100 - 4800 hp and pre-packaged Enginator engine/generator units from 75 - 3250 kW.
Sized to meet the application, Enginator units can be even ordered as popular Modulator self-contained units that arrive with necessary switchgear, heat exchanger, silencer and more in a standard ISO container. Call 1-800-969-6121
Co-Generation
Waukesha Engine, a leading provider of solutions to power consumption needs, is also at the forefront of co-generation or Combined Heat and Power (CHP) innovations. Waukesha natural gas fueled engines are often used in cogen applications where fuel efficiency can reach 80% or more!
Co-generation involves capturing the "waste" heat from the internal combustion process and turning it into a valuable energy source for heating and cooling applications. For example:
- Coolant heat can be used to provide low-pressure steam or hot process water,
- Exhaust heat can be used to provide additional low- or high-pressure steam, heat process water or to dry waste-water treatment sludge or similar materials where a gas-fueled dryer may be considered instead,
- Coolant heat can also be used by chillers to for ice-making or air-conditioning uses.
Distributed Generation
Waukesha Enginator® engine/generator gensets are used in distributed generation applications world-wide, providing reliable, economical on-site power. By producing your own on site power through a distributed generation system, you can have an ample supply of electrical energy for:
- Continuous power – 24/7/365 - the ability to handle the total electrical demand,
- Peak power - the ability to save on energy bills by producing your own power during peak demand times
- Standby power - a reliable source of emergency electricity during local grid blackouts
Gas Compression Engines
Waukesha Engines are working hard on natural gas gathering, storing and processing sites the world over. Waukesha natural gas fueled engines are used to drive compressors, pumps and more and are known for their longevity and robust design
Sophisticated, electronic controls and a wide horsepower range from four engine sizes make the Waukesha the "engine of choice" where long runtimes, high availability and ease of maintenance are prime concerns. Waukesha Engines are used to:
- Produce low-pressure suction to maintain production from gas wells that no longer have enough natural pressure,
- Drive compressors that boost natural gas pressure by several times to send the valuable commodity to processing sites via a pipeline,
- Move gas into and out of storage to meet seasonal demands,
- Power pumps that are used to move oil from field storage tanks to refineries and even off-shore tanker ships.
Turning Landfill Gas and Manure into Energy
Waukesha Engine is the leader in natural gas engine technology. On many landfills in the US, Waukesha natural gas fueled engines, known for their longevity and robust design, are used to produce electricity from methane gas, a renewable resource that's a byproduct of decomposition.
Sophisticated, electronic controls and a wide horsepower range from four engine sizes make the Waukesha the "engine of choice" where long runtimes, high availability and ease of maintenance are prime concerns. The engines typically provide enough electrical energy for use at the site as well as for export to the local grid.
Waukesha Engines are ideal for use on landfills because:
- The engines can operate well on filtered methane gas - normally a low energy-content fuel,
- Lean-burn models are available that feature a low draw-through fuel design - for operation on low gas-delivery pressure,
- The engines are available in pre-packaged Enginator® engine/generator combinations from 75 - 3250 kW,
- Waukesha Engines are clean-burning - making them easily permitted in most areas
Mechanical Drives
Waukesha Engines are working hard on commercial and industrial sites the world over. Waukesha natural gas fueled engines are used to drive numerous types of mechanical equipment and are known for their longevity and robust design. Waukesha Engines are used to drive:
- Compressors for chillers used in HVAC applications,
- Air compressors used in plastic molding facilities and more,
- Water pumps at municipal wastewater treatment plants or at oil producing sites,
- Compressors that boost natural gas pressure by several times to send the valuable commodity to processing sites via a pipeline,
- Compressors to move gas into and out of storage to meet seasonal demands,
- Pumps used to move oil from field storage tanks to refineries and even off-shore tanker ships.
Natural Gas - The Diesel Alternative
Waukesha natural gas fueled engines, known for their longevity and robust design, are used to produce electricity, move natural gas through pipelines and more. Because Waukesha Engines use natural gas for fuel they are:
- Typically easily permitted and able to used where low exhaust emissions are a prime concern - natural gas in an inherently clean-burning fuel
- Ideal for use in standby or emergency power applications - no on-site fuel storage is needed, air quality concerns are less and they normally require less maintenance than comparable diesel engines.
Turning Sludge into Energy
In a typical sludge-into-energy model, the waste is placed into a digester where the methane gas is produced. The process removes pathogens and pollutants, along with the smell, from the effluent. The gas is then used as fuel for the Waukesha Engines, which are ideal for use at wastewater treatment sites because:
- the engines can operate well on filtered methane gas - normally a low energy-content fuel
- lean-burn models are available that feature a low draw-through fuel design - ideal for operation on low gas-delivery pressure
- the engines are available in pre-packaged Enginator® engine/generator combinations from 75 - 3250 kW
- Waukesha Engines are clean-burning - making them easily permitted in most areas.
