Hydrogen & landfill gases
Cooper maintains a long-standing expertise and history in renewable energy.
Hydrogen & landfill gases
The addition of hydrogen to the combustion of other fuels is an exciting approach to lowering emissions. Cooper can adapt your slow-speed integral engine compressor to run on up to 10% hydrogen mixed with natural gas. Contact us to learn what we can do to enable your engine to run on hydrogen.
In October 2022, Cooper and Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc. (Southern Star), a U.S.-based interstate natural gas pipeline company, announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to launch a joint hydrogen research project aimed at converting Southern Star’s fleet of gas fired reciprocating integral engines to combination gas-hydrogen fired units.
Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc. and Cooper have successfully field tested a large bore, slow-speed integral engine running on a 30% hydrogen (H2) fuel blend. The two companies modified a large bore Cooper-Bessemer GMVH-12 at Southern Star’s Hugoton, Kansas compressor station to run on a blend of hydrogen and natural gas. The engine was equipped with Cooper’s HyperBalance IV™ system to monitor pressures, collect data, and ensure equipment safety during the test.
Hydrogen (H2) Compression
Hydrogen is a clean fuel used most frequently in transportation and power generation applications. Hydrogen is typically produced at relatively low pressures and must be compressed prior to transport. Reciprocating compressors are the most commonly used compressors for applications that require very high compression ratios.
Cooper has been providing compressors for hydrogen compression and storage for decades. Many Superior and Cooper Bessemer hydrogen compressors are installed around the world, in countries like Iraq, Costa Rica and USA.
Hydrogen trim is available for every Superior compressor model including CFA, RAM, CFR, CFH, MH, WH and WG. The trim Includes a Type 3 distance piece, oil slinger, 17-4PH SS piston rod with tungsten carbide coating in the packing travel area, valves with sour gas trim, purged-type packing and cylinder testing with helium.
Biogas
Biogas is a type of biofuel that is naturally produced from the decomposition of organic waste either in a landfill or a biogas digester at a sewage treatment plant. Microorganisms break down the organic material in a digestion chamber and convert it into biogas.
For decades, Cooper compressors have been used to gather and boost biogas. In the 1970s, a Cooper-Bessemer GMVH integral engine-compressor was deployed in Staten Island for a biogas boosting application. More recently, Superior RAM and CFR compressors have been used for biogas boosting in Arizona.
Cooper has also been at the forefront of power generation with biogas as fuel. Our Cooper-Bessemer LSV-B engines have been in service for decades in an Orange County, California, sanitation district for combined heat and power (CHP). Similar engines have long been deployed in the Nassau County, New York, sanitation district for power generation. Our Superior engines are commonly used for biogas applications.
E.S.G. Journey
We believe that our long-term success – both for our company and for the world – is dependent on our commitment to sound E.S.G. principles. That’s why we have committed to contributing to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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We practice what we preach and continuously review our internal processes to reduce environmental impact. For example, we eliminated chrome from our manufacturing processes by developing better materials for our power cylinders and piston rings.
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Hydrogen & Landfill Gases
Hydrogen and biofuels are exciting topics in renewable energy right now, but we’ve been experts in both for quite a while. As the industry continues its development of these important resources, you can be sure that Cooper will be innovating as well, providing the most efficient ways to deliver and utilize these fuels.
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Equipment Upgrades
As technology marches on, some engines can benefit from modernization, so they are more efficient and use less fuel for more output. Cooper offers many upgrade products to help find that perfect sweet spot for an engine in any application.
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Operational Efficiency
The most important strategy for reducing your carbon footprint and greenhouse gas emissions is to get your equipment operating at its peak efficiency. A well-maintained engine will perform to its fullest potential and deliver the best fuel efficiency.
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Unburned Fuel Detection
& Leaks
Engine fire problem may continue unnoticed and undiagnosed and lead to significance methane and hydrocarbon (HC) emissions. Cooper offers two upgrades or solutions for engine misfire detection.
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Emissions Reduction
The lowering of greenhouse gas emissions is one of the most visible and talked about aspects of environmental protection. Over the last few decades, governments around the world have steadily lowered emissions thresholds, and we have responded with excellent solutions.
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- Cooper Expands After-Sales Support Offerings | Gas Compression Magazine, August 2021 , Page 16
- Cooper Shifts ESG Push into High Gear | ESG Review, First Quarter 2022, Pages 10 – 13
- Hydrogen Natural Gas Fuel Blend Lowers Emissions for AJAX Integral Engine-Compressor | ESG Review, March 30, 2022
- Cooper Integral Engine-Compressor Burns 30% Hydrogen by Volume | Gas Compression Magazine, October 2022, Pages 32 and 34