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Dresser-Rand Environmental Solutions

Olive Waste to Power

San Juan de los Olivos, Argentine Case Study
Dresser-Rand containerized
biomass genset generates
syngas to power olive plant
in Argentina.

The Opportunity
Located in Argentina’s western region, San Juan’s mountainous terrain offers
scarce vegetation, fertile oases and turbulent rivers. Similar to other areas in
Argentina, agriculture is economically important to the region – predominantly
wine and olive oil production.
San Juan de los Olivos S.A., a Roemmers Group company, was established
in 1996. The company has devoted itself to making the highest quality olives
and olive oil. Located in the Ullúm valley of San
Juan, at the foot of the Andes mountain range,
San Juan de los Olivos takes advantage of the
region’s excellent soil to cultivate olive trees in the
favorable climate.
Recently, the San Juan de Olivos facility called
upon Dresser-Rand to assist with a biomass
gasification project.

The Solution
This “green” power project incorporates one
of Dresser-Rand’s Guascor® SFGLD360
containerized CHP units with a total output of
approximately 500 ekW to gasify the facility’s
biomass to produce syngas to power San Juan
de Olivos’ production facility. The biomass in
this project includes wood waste collected from
pruned olive trees, and extracted olive mash and
pits that are discarded during oil production.
The process yields roughly 250-300 kWe
each day and covers all of the facility’s energy
demands. San Juan de Los Olivos is also in the
process of acquiring a license that will allow it to
generate surplus electricity that can be exported
to the Energía San Juan grid.
Developed in 1997, the Guascor® engine series
has evolved to include biomass applications and
processes. These types of engine burns lean gas
from 4.5 to 14 MJ/Nm3. Combustible components
consist primarily of CO and H2.