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Power is required in the agricultural industry for the
operation of machinery and other technologies that enable farms to run as efficiently as
possible. Propane is both an economical and efficient
fuel well-fit to power this type of technology.
Power research develops and demonstrates power
generation technologies for agricultural uses, including
investment in engines, fuel cells, and microturbines.
Projects
Engines
90% Energy Efficient Cogeneration at a Pennsylvania Hydroponic Greenhouse (Docket 12340)
Use of a 5kWe/14kWth CHP system at a 3,000 sq. ft. hydroponic greenhouse in Pennsylvania to produce electricity, heat water during cooler months, and fertilize crops with the CO2 generated by the system. At the core of the cogeneration unit is a Marathon Ecopower propane engine equipped with a selective catalytic reducer to treat exhaust gas.
Economic Analysis and Demonstration of Propane Irrigation Engines – Phase 2 (Docket 12296)
Placement of up to three propane-powered engines for irrigation pumping in the field during a growing season to test and further monitor fuel efficiency. Communication of the fuel economy of propane engines to farmers through live field demonstrations and published guides.
Economic Analysis and Demonstration of Propane Irrigation
Engines (Docket 12049)
Purchase and testing of three of the most common and economical
propane engine platforms responsible for the vast majority of
irrigation pumps in the upper Midwest. Gathering of fuel consumption
data in the Nebraska Tractor Testing Laboratory, and field placement
of engines operating suitable irrigation wells at highly visible
and accessible sites.
Fact Sheet
Propane Engine Driven
Electrical Genset Prototype Development (Docket 11650)
Development of a CARB-approved, trailer-mounted, LPG-fueled
60kW+ electrical generator set. Demonstration of the genset
in Cummins West's northern California equipment fleet.
Propane Use and Expansion in Ag. Eng. Applications (Docket
10977)
Quantification and determination of current uses of propane
in agricultural applications and fuels used in engine-powered
farm equipment, and assessment of commercial readiness of
propane-fueled engines for this equipment.
Low-Emission LPG Agricultural Engine Market Development
Program — (Phase 1) (Docket 10748)
Development of a comprehensive marketing campaign to raise
awareness of agricultural LPG engines among farmers and regulators
in Texas and California and promote the engines' cost-effectiveness,
low emission levels, and related financial incentives.
Field-Scale Power Source Test Bed for Agricultural Applications
(Docket 10672)
Testing and side-by-side comparison of a John Deere 4045TF275
diesel engine and a Ford ESG-642, 4.2L propane engine for
use in powering an integrated remote power system for a 40-acre
center-pivot irrigation system.
Fact Sheet
Fuel
Cells
Demonstration of Feasibility of Propane Fuel Cells for Remote Sites
(Docket 11130)
Demonstration of the feasibility of utilizing propane-powered
fuel cells to replace generators and provide power in an environmentally
and fiscally responsible manner at small, remote, non-grid-tied
sites. Physical replacement of an aging, problematic 30 kW
generator at a remote Forest Service work center with one
10 kW or two 5 kW propane-powered solid oxide fuel cells to
provide both heat and power to the facility, with a propane
generator for back-up power.
Project Report
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