GENERATORS FOR MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS

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MISSION CRITICAL POWER

In an emergency, seconds can save lives. Leon County and the City of Tallahassee needed backup power for their new 90,000 sq-ft Public Safety Complex. They chose Cat® power systems. Working with their local Cat dealer and building managers, they developed a reliable, fuel-efficient system, so no call is ever dropped – even during a loss of power.

Quality power protects the quality of life.

You’re trusted to provide the power your community lives on and makes a living with. Whether it’s standby or rental power for emergency use or additional systems to handle peak hours, be there when the people you serve need it most — install Cat power. Our generators for municipal buildings are proven to meet rapidly changing needs at low owning and operating costs.

Our team is with you from start to finish and decades after. We’re your expert team for fast installation, proven performance, and ongoing support. Give your community the power to thrive. Whether it’s for fire and police stations, schools, water treatment facilities, or municipal buildings, let our generators provide reliable backup power or rental power to support your vital operations. 

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Using Methane for Power Production

Many wastewater treatment facilities use waste gas from plant processes as a fuel source for generators for municipal buildings. This gas is comprised of mostly methane and carbon dioxide that is generated by wastewater digesters used in the water treatment process. It is then captured and used by Cat generators to provide the plant with electricity and heat for the digester or other thermal loads. With Cat generators for municipal buildings, you'll receive expert consultation on how to design, install, and maintain power plants designed especially for wastewater plant gas fuel.

Benefits from methane-to-energy projects include:
- Increased energy efficiency
- Reduced electricity costs
- Decreased environmental imact

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How It Works

A durable engine specifically designed for use with low-energy fuel is the cornerstone of a reliable power system. That engine drives a Cat generator to produce electricity for standby power for municipal buildings.

Cat low-energy fuel generators offer a specialized tolerance to the contaminants in sewage gas fuels by offering additional features that include:

  • Crankcase ventilation pump to eject potentially acidic blow-by gases
  • Specially designed aftercooler cores, cylinder heads, main bearings, and connecting rod bearings that are hardened against corrosive elements
  • Differentiated cooling systems to operate at elevated jacket water temperatures to prevent condensation of contaminants

Heated engine jacket water passes through a plate-and-frame heat exchanger that is connected to the treatment plant's process heat loop. Additional heat can be recovered from the aftercooler circuit as well as the engine's exhaust. The system is typically electrically integrated into the facility via Cat utility grade paralleling switchgear with PLC-based controls that allow electricity to be exported to the grid or used exclusively by the facility.

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    Maximum Rating
    670 BHP
    500 bkW
    Emissions
    NSPS Site Compliant Capable or Non-regulated
    NSPS Site Compliant Capable or Non-regulated
    Displacement
    2105 in³
    34.5 l

    G3508 LE

    The line of G3500 engines brings versatility, uptime, and low operating cost to your gas compression operation. They are equipped with ADEM A3 technology that enables highest performance and safety while maintaining low emissions. Ideal applications for G3500 engines include gas lift, gas gathering, and wellhead gas compression. Cat G3508 gas engine. Ratings: 391-500 bkW (524-670 bhp) @ 1200-1400 rpm are NSPS site compliant capable with customer-provided air-fuel ratio control and aftertreatment or available for non-regulated areas.

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  • G3520H
    Continuous Rating
    2519 / 2500 ekW @ 1.0pf
    2519 / 2500 ekW @ 1.0pf
    Fuel Type
    Natural Gas, Hydrogen Blend (up to 25%)
    Natural Gas, Hydrogen Blend (up to 25%)
    Maximum Electrical Efficiency
    45.30%
    45.30%

    G3520H

    From natural gas to biogas, coal mine gases, or hydrogen fuel blends to support combined heat and power (CHP), emergency power, and local grid support applications, Caterpillar has a wide range of reliable gas power solutions.

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