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Two biogas units generate electricity for

timber and oil palm milling in Sabah state

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The oportunity
Sabah is a state of Malaysia located on the northern In 2014, the mill was equiped with one first unit
portion of Borneo, in the region of East Malaysia. Its Guascor Energy soundproof containing a Guascor
land is located in a tropical geography with Energy biogas 1 MWe genset, to fulfill the energy
equatorial climate. needs of the plant (by using the biogas produced) and
the estate housing area.
Sabah Softwood Berhad is 70% owned by Innoprise
Corporation Sdn Bhd, the investment arm and Over time, the company saw that their power
holding company of Yayasan Sabah Group. generation needs, far from being satisfied, began to
increase in the last years and thought about
Its core business is timber and oil palm milling and expanding the power generation plant.
woodchip production and the company manages the
running of Kapilit Palm Oil Mill in Sabah. The solution
Palm oil mills generate substantial amounts of
POME, which is a byproduct of the oil extraction
process. This mill is equiped with a biodigester
system (covered lagoons).

Biogas production from POME helps mitigate these


issues by utilizing the waste as a fuel resource in the
power generation plant and reducing its
environmental footprint. This gas is treated before
used in generating sets through a H2S scrubber.

Thanks to the power reliability and good experience


they had with the results provided by the first Guascor
Energy power generation unit, (56.000 running hours
to date) the company decided to acquire a second unit,
which has been recently delivered and mounted.

This second unit is a Guascor Energy genset, G-36SL


model providing 610 kWe and is also a sound proof
generator in container. This supply completes the
installation of Kapilit Palm Oil Mill.
The Product
Guascor Energy manufactures the necessary Guascor Energy has a network of more than 50
generating sets to fulfill your power needs. distributors and partners worldwide, which in
addition to our own staff, allows us to provide
Ideal for power generation, cogeneration & unparalleled proximity and respond to the
trigeneration, mechanical drive and marine specific needs of each of our customers at a fast
applications – the lean burn, electronically and personalized pace.
carbureted SL gas engines have an output
range from 188 to 1067 kWb at 50 Hz and 60
Hz.

Providing an excellent solution when fueled by


natural gas, landfill and sewage gas, flare and
well gas and syngas, the SL Series is a cost-
efficient choice in both implementation and
service.

About us
Guascor Energy is a leading company with
more than 55 years of experience in the design
and manufacture of diesel and gas internal
combustion engines with its own technology.
The company offers some of the most efficient
and environmentally friendly technology
platforms, products and services in distributed
power generation for oil and gas, industrial, Benefits
institutional, commercial clients and rural
electrification programs.
• Highly reliable generating set with
In addition, our offer is completed by a range a long service life (first unit with over
of diesel engines for marine applications for
56.000 hours already).
both propulsion and on-board generation.
• Low operating costs
A complete product range which meets the • Energy independence (use of own
strictest regulatory and safety requirements biogas coming from waste).
always adapting to the customer´s needs. • Reduction on the use of conventional
fossil fuels and contribution to a
more sustainable energy mix.

Published by Guascor Energy S.A.U.

Oikia, 44
20759 Zumaia (Gipuzkoa) Spain PO Box 30
1022_Sabah Palm Oil Mill_SFGM560 + G-36SL_en

Tel: (Int’l +34) 943 86 52 00


Fax: (Int’l +34) 943 86 52 10

www.guascor-energy.com
[email protected]

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