Microbox-Bio Biomethane gas upgrading and compression package & Virtual Pipeline
The present document contains the following items: About Us 3 Cryobox Bio 7 Overview 8 Main Features 11 Options 13 Specifications 15 Virtual Pipeline 16 Overview 17 How it works 21 Mother Station Layout 27 Daughter Station Layout 28 MAT CBM Containers Features 29 VST 3 Trailer Features 30 Nanobox Features 31 Nanobox Specifications 32 Success Cases 33 Sincerely yours, Eng. Juan Jose Fornaso Sales Vice President Europe & CIS Countries
About us Since 1987, Galileo Technologies has become a global reference in modular technologies for both CNG, LNG, CBM and LBM production and transportation. Its products portfolio includes the widest range of compressors and pumps for vehicles and vessels; pipeline boosters, wellhead compressors and fuel boosters; as well as the Virtual Pipeline system, for gas shipment by road, thus reaching remote communities and industries without pipeline network connection. Based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and with a Global Service and Training Hub in Los Angeles, USA, Galileo exports and provides ongoing assistance to customers in 65 countries in Latin America, North America, Europe, Africa and Asia.
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Microbox-Bio Biomethane gas upgrading and compression package Virtual Pipeline mother station
Overview [1/3] Microbox-Bio Microbox Bio is Galileo s top of the line fully integrated upgrading and compression package for compressed biomethane gas (CBM) stations. Plug and play, intrinsically safe and easy to use, Microbox Bio represents the most advanced state of the art technology in the clean fuels industry.
Overview [2/3] Microbox-Bio Microbox Bio reduces installation complexity because it does not require the completion of specific civil works and set up of additional components. Its plug and play configuration features all the elements required for a direct connection to biodigesters and reduces operating costs as well as the area required for installation. Microbox Bio includes a ZPTS upgrading unit, MX compressor, electrical or gas drive, electric board, automatic lubrication system, gas cooling system, blowdown, metering bridge, storage, SCADA and all the essential support systems for a fully operating CBM station in a compact design which reduces installation costs and times. Microbox Bio modularity, lightweight, economic transportation and easy installation make it the most flexible solution for future expansions, relocations and the equipment s financing.
Overview [3/3] Microbox-Bio Advantages Compact size. Low maintenance costs. Low installation costs. Low specific power consumption. Low transportation costs to anyplace in the world. The broadest accessory line available in the industry. 100% customizable to satisfy all your CBG needs. The major items in installation savings are: Bunker construction Explosion proof electrical installation Emergency stop wiring Anti vibration base External storage installation External buffer installation
Main Features [1/2] Microbox-Bio PLUG & PLAY: The Microbox concept substantially reduces installation costs as it has all the necessary elements for a quick, complete and safe installation. Due to its easy installation, many costs are avoided. A traditional compressor with a bunker will take 40 to 90 days to begin operation, while the Plug and Play Microbox will only require 4 days. DIRECT CONNECTION TO THE BIODIGESTER AND BIOMETHANE UPGRADING SYSTEM (ZPTS): The undesirable components contained within biomethane (H2O, H2S, COV, siloxanes, CO2) are removed by an integrated ZPTS upgrading system. Once purified, the CBM fulfills the characteristics necessary be transported to a valorization site for its injection into the natural gas grid, or for use as fuel for heavy goods vehicles or power generation. WATER COOLING SYSTEM: It refrigerates the system and supplies heat to ensure biodigester s thermal operating conditions FULLY MODULAR: Microbox is fully modular. It allows you to integrate any of our modules according to your needs. HIGH PERFORMANCE: Microbox includes a MX Compressor. Its unmatched performance, reliability and low operating costs can provide flow rates ranging from 300 Sm3/h to over 20000 Sm3/h using one single unit. SMALL AREA REQUIRED: Due to its novel concept and compact design and since it does not require a perimeter bunker, Microbox only requires a small area. OIL FREE GAS: Uncut packing ring sets special polymer alloy for oil free service DIRECT COUPLING: Galileo s MX compressors are directly coupled to the main drive, thus reducing more than 8% of power consumption compared to a transmission belt. DUAL COOLING FANS For greater reliability. DIGITAL ALARMS: Programmable with a historical record.
Main Features [2/2] Microbox-Bio PROGRAMMABLE START UP: Compressors start and stop parameters can be adjusted to consumption levels. AXIAL FLOW INLET PRESSURE REGULATOR: Ensures high pressure stability under minimum pressure loss. VIBRATION FREE: Vibration damping systems are not necessary. Our compressors and laser shaftalignment technology applied to the compressorengine assembly eliminate noticeable vibrations. Nevertheless, all our equipment include an automatic vibration detector that stops the compressor in the event of vibrations that could show a possible failure. WIDE RANGE OF INLET PRESSURES: The wide variety of compressors available allows you to work with inlet pressures from 0.10 bar to 60 bar, ensuring the flow rate required by the station. INTERNET READY: SCADA allows monitoring and real time control of all variables of installation from anyplace. INTEGRATED LUBRICATION MANAGMENT SYSTEM Pre lubrication pump: Ensures optimal lubrication even on intermittent operating conditions. Automatic oil replenishment system: Allows operating periods for over a week without any operator s intervention. UNLOADED START: Integrated blowdown vessel and by pass valves unload compressor before stopping, thus reducing power consumption and equipment wear.
Options [1/2] Microbox-Bio ARMOURED CABIN: Microbox is equipped with an armoured cabin, making the bunker construction unnecessary. FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM: The fire protection system prevents, alerts about, and extinguishes fires, saving lives and property. POWER CONSUMPTION, ENERSAVE SYSTEM: ENERSAVE is an intelligent system developed by Galileo, which adjusts power consumption according to the station s demand. In addition, it achieves savings of up to 50% on power consumption. ENHANCED DISPATCH. COLDBOX SYSTEM: The ColdBox system cools the gas before sending it to the vehicle s gas cylinder. By reducing the heat generated when refueling, each cylinder can be filled up by an additional 15%. This increase in volume will proportionally increase sales and the station s profits significantly.
Options [2/2] Microbox-Bio VARIABLE FAN SPEED: Fan speed varies according to heat exchange requirements, reducing noise level, power consumption and start up peaks. PRIORITY PANEL: One or more ways priority panels manage outlet flow to ensure dispatch capacity and maximize storage use. AUTOMATIC STORAGE VENTING: Automatic safety system that vents all the gas stored in case of an emergency. CE OR UL INSTRUMENTS: CE or UL certified instruments can be provided upon request. HIGH PRESSURE KIT (350 BAR): Where local regulations allow for it, the high pressure kit enables your system to work at higher pressures, increasing your storage capacity and reducing the number of starts and stops of the compression system. GAS LEAK SENSORS: Gas sensors that monitor incabin gas levels are available. GAS COMMANDED VALVES: Every actuated valve in the equipment can be commanded by CNG. This eliminates the need for an external compressed air supply and turns the Microbox into a fully autonomous equipment.
Specifications Microbox-Bio Power rating (kw) 75 1000 Suction pressure (bar) 100 Discharge pressure (bar) 250 Flow (Sm 3 /h) 500 Dimensions Length (m) Length with open doors (m) Width (m) Width with open doors (m) Height (m) Weight (t) 14,5 8.761 8.004 2.211 5.725 2.100 Fuel Output Compressed Bio-methane Gas (CBG) Bio-methane sources Silage, cultivable and inedible vegetable species, manure and guano from animals in stalls and/or feed lot. Sewage sludge. Landfills. Effluents and waste from the brewing, diary and jelly industries and from cold storage plants Users Farms. Power generation plants. Industrial facilities. Public and private filling stations for vehicles. Mother stations of Virtual Pipeline systems Operational management Direct connection to the biodigester and bio-methane upgrading system (ZPTS) Heat recovery system to ensure biodigester thermal operating conditions Remote monitoring Compliance with worldwide quality standards Low maintenance cost Low operating cost Notes: All performance parameters contained in this datasheet have a tolerance of ± 10%. Galileo Technologies S.A reserves the right to modify, add or remove without previous notice any part or feature described herein.
Virtual Pipeline Biomethane gas distribution system
Overview [1/3] Virtual Pipeline The impact of climate change and the importance of energy cost in everyday life foster the need to tap into biomethane production alternatives. However, the dispersion and abundance of biomethane sources turns the laying of pipelines economically unsustainable to take this gas to consumers. Virtual Pipeline connects consumers with biomethane sources, monetizing resources that currently have no value and providing energy to isolated regions. Its technology makes it possible to upgrade and compress biomethane right at the source; transport it by road and deliver it at the pressure and demand levels required by consumers.
Overview [2/3] Virtual Pipeline Virtual Pipeline supplies CBM reducing emissions and fuel production and distribution costs.
Overview [3/3] Virtual Pipeline Innovation Developed by Galileo Technologies, its innovation and efficiency turned the brand into a generic term used by the whole industry.
How it works [1/6] Virtual Pipeline
SOURCES 1 MOTHER STATION TRANSP! Upgrading The undesirable components contained within biomethane (H 2 O, H 2 S, COV, siloxanes, CO 2 ) are removed for optimal biomethane upgrading. Once purified, the CBM fulfills the characteristics necessary to be transported to a valorization site for its injection into the natural gas grid, or for use as fuel for heavy goods vehicles or power generation. 2 At the mother station, Microbox Bio compressors connected to biodigesters compress biomethane at a pressure of 250 bar (3625 psi). CBM is sent from the compressors to the PAC platforms that work as a fixed support and load source for the MAT modular containers. MAT containers can store 1500 Nm3 (420 GGE) of ambient temperature CBM at a pressure of 250 bar (3625 psi). 3 [2/6]
TRANSPORT DAUGHTER STATION 4 5 6 Once the VST trailer arrives at the consumption center, MATs are connected to a PAD F unload platform. From the PAD F, the CBM can be transferred to a Nanobox compressor which function is to provide biomethane at the flow and outlet pressure required by end users. MATs are transported by road on VST trailers and distributed at the daughter stations located at different consumption centers. VST can transport up to 2, 3 or 4 MATs, and the anchoring mechanism ensures the route is safely done and at the average speed of any freight.! The operation is carried out with the aid of the truck driver only, who immediately continues the route to the following daughter station. [3/6]
TRANSPORT DAUGHTER STATION 7 Finally, gas is distributed through a local grid so houses can replace gas cylinders by a simple stopcock. Industries, power plants and tourist centers can aslo replace the consumption of expensive and polluting fuels by biomethane.! Every time the MATs' gauge indicates the load level is low, the system receives an automatic replenishment order. 8 The Virtual Pipeline makes it possible to install CNG stations even without connection to the gas network. In such case, a recompression system is added to the daughter station that, connected with the EMB dispenser, boosts the loading speed of vehicles. [4/6]
MOTHER STATION TRANSPORT 9 The VST trailer returns to the mother station to replace empty MATs with filled ones. 10 After arriving to the mother station, the VST trailers exchange the MATs brought from the consumption centers with the recently filled ones placed on the PAC. Containers are carefully slid from one platform to another thanks to the anchoring mechanisms controlled by the truck driver. [5/6]
How it works [6/6] Virtual Pipeline CO 2 BIOGAS INLET PRE TREATMENT MEMBRANE SEPARATION Microbox Bio NANOBOX PRIORITY PANEL CBM COMPRESSION GALILEO/CYCLE CBM THERMAL ENERGY TR1 TR2
Mother Station Layout Virtual Pipeline
Daughter Station Layout Virtual Pipeline
MAT CBM Containers Features Virtual Pipeline The MAT containers are the core of the system, and allow to set up flexible service ranges for different types of consumers, whether their demand is characterized by gas volume, logistics or place of consumption. Their safety devices meet the highest global standards for natural gas transport and storage devices: Venting channeling system. Fireproof Protective shield. Compliance with local regulations in force. MAT containers can store up to 1500 Nm 3 (420 GGE) of ambient temperature CBM at a pressure of 250 bar (3625 psi). Maximum amount of cylinders per MAT 39 High temperature fusible plug Overflow shutoff in each cylinder Maximum nominal pressure load bar 250 psi 3625 Hydraulic capacity per cylinder liters 150 gallons 40 Maximum Hydraulic capacity liters 11700 gallons 3091 CNG maximum storage capacity* Nm 3 1500 Compliance with international regulations according to needs Compliance of cylinders with regulations ISO9809 1 ISO9809 2 ASME DOT GGE 420
VST 3 Trailer Features Virtual Pipeline Constructed to endure long haul journeys and the average speed of heavy duty transport, the VST 3 trailer is the mobile platform for the Virtual Pipeline. It is configured to transport up to 3 MATs. VST 3 VST 3 Amount of MATs transported 3 Dimensions Lenght mm 10250 ft 34 Height mm 4000 ft 14 Width mm 2560 ft 9 Compliance with international regulations according to needs Carbon steel structure Load and unload hydraulic control system Landing and leveling gear Kingpin tractor coupling system (5th wheel) Tractor PTO hydraulic pump drive 3
PAD F Features Virtual Pipeline The PAD F unloading platform transfers the CBM from the MATs to the Nanobox compressor which function is to provide biomethane at the flow and outlet pressure required by end users.
Nanobox Features Virtual Pipeline Nanobox is the most compact Galileo s compression and storage package. Installed at the Virtual Pipeline daughter station, It provides biomethane at the flow and outlet pressure required by end users.
Nanobox Specifications Microbox-Bio Power rating (kw) 75 1000 Suction pressure (bar) 100 Discharge pressure (bar) 250 Flow (Sm 3 /h) 500 Dimensions Length (m) Length with open doors (m) Width (m) Width with open doors (m) Height (m) Weight (t) 14,5 2.757-0.870-2.100 Fuel Output Compressed Bio-methane Gas (CBM) Users Daughter stations of Virtual Pipeline systems Operational management Remote monitoring Compliance with worldwide quality standards Low maintenance cost Low operating cost Notes: All performance parameters contained in this datasheet have a tolerance of ± 10%. Galileo Technologies S.A reserves the right to modify, add or remove without previous notice any part or feature described herein.
Success Cases Virtual Pipeline WE IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE IN BULGARIA In the province of Plovdiv, Bulgaria, the Virtual Pipeline technology allows gasification in 13 municipalities. Among the centers of economic activity favored by this technology, the main ski resort of the country and one of the major worldwide factories of winter sports items stand out. WE HELP PRESERVE THE ENVIRONMENT In Borneo, we have replaced expensive and polluting fuels with natural gas. That is how we deliver energy to industries and contribute to protect the Sabah jungles, one of the main tourist attractions in the region and the basic source of income for its communities.
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