Biogas Energy Generation & Waste Management
CAE specialises in bio-gas production & processing, and waste & water management for renewable energy generation, water reclamation and sustainable food production.
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Tonnes Treated & Counting
Bio-gas for public health – Namibia
Total Energy Generated:
7.22 GWh
Total Feedstock Treated:
940 000 tonnes
- Location: Windhoek, Namibia
- Wastewater treatment works
- Sewerage sludge feedstock
- 1 x 250 kVA containerised biogas-powered CHP unit
- CAE operates & maintains the digester and energy generation system
- Bio-digester heating and mixing for optimal biogas production and pathogen destruction
- Remote engine and CHP equipment monitoring
- Start of operations: 2016
1st farm bio-gas power in SA – Western Cape
Total Energy Generated:
14 GWh
Total Feedstock Treated:
760 000 tonnes
- Location: Darling, Western Cape, South Africa
- Dairy manure feedstock
- CAE designed a modified plug-flow bio-digester
- x1 300 kVA and x1 450 kVA containerised biogas power CHP units
- CAE operates & maintains the digester and energy generation system
- Bio-digester heating and mixing for optimal biogas production
- Remote engine and CHP equipment monitoring
- Start of operations: 2014
Bio-fertiliser for desert dairy – Namibia
Total Energy Generated:
1.85 GWh
Total Feedstock Treated:
169 000 tonnes
- Location: Mariental, Namibia
- Dairy manure feedstock
- CAE designed a modified plug-flow bio-digester
- 1 x 300 kVA containerised biogas-powered CHP Genset unit
- CAE operates & maintains the digester and energy generation operations
- Bio-digester heating and mixing for optimal biogas production
- Biosolids (cattle bedding) and digestate (liquid fertiliser) processing/recovery
- Remote engine and CHP equipment monitoring
- In partnership with Namibia Dairies
- Start of operations: 2019
Waste-to-energy for food processing – Limpopo
Total Feedstock Treated:
67 000 tonnes
- Location: Limpopo, South Africa
- Dairy manure & milk effluent feedstocks
- Biogas offtake includes hot water generation systems
- Bio-digester heating and mixing for optimal gas production
- Bio-fertiliser recovery and repurposing for land fertigation
- Start of operations: 2023
Modular Containerised Systems
- Example configurations: Combined heat and power (CHP) units, machine room, pump station, etc.
- Well suited for transportation, installation and commissioning on remote site locations
- Engine cooling and exhaust heat recovery options available for on-site heating
- Radiator cooling systems for controlled heat recovery applications and heat exchanger maintenance without down time
- Islanding, mains paralleling and peak shaving installation configurations available
- Houses digester heating, mixing systems and related PLCs and control panels
Naturally Aspirated Biogas Generator
- 12 cylinder 22 litre swept volume
- 400 series MAN engine block
- Biogas fuel source
- Electrical output of up to 250 kW
- Availability of 98%
Turbocharged Biogas Generator
- 12 cylinder 22 litre swept volume
- 400 series MAN engine block
- Biogas fuel source
- Electrical output of up to 300 kW
- Availability of 98%
- Includes intercooler system