Green Electricity
Electricity, as one of the two main sources of revenue, is bought by local Electricity Authorities or directly by the State or Country (e.g. Greece) where the project is operational. ATC can harvest Anagenesis Trifolias at will, therefore also produce ethanol and electricity at will, allowing it to focus on peak hours achieving a higher selling price per kWh. Storage spaces are kept to a minimum because harvesting is all year round and, unlike corn or other crops, the trees do not deteriorate if they are not harvested; they will simply continue to increase in size, which in turn translates to more ethanol and more electricity.
Due to an extremely low cost of producing the zero emissions sustainable electricity via its revolutionary Closed Loop System, ATC is able to underbid practically any competitor when competing for (government) contracts to provide power to specific areas and still maintain an excellent profit margin.
We choose to use modular and expandable upon-demand Steam Turbine Assisted Cogeneration (STACs) that with proprietary patent pending innovative additions represent the latest Quadgeneration technology, offering efficiencies and low emissions not found in any other energy production.
Steam turbines are usually used in major coal and fossil fuel oil-fired stations to drive the generators or alternators. The turbines themselves are driven by steam generated in “boilers” or “steam generators” (as they are sometimes called). Energy in the steam – after it leaves the boiler – is converted into rotational energy. The turbine normally consists of several stages with each stage comprising a stationary blade (or nozzle) and a rotating blade. Stationary blades convert the potential energy of the steam into kinetic energy which is then converted into forces, which cause the rotation of the turbine shaft. The rotation of the turbine shaft is translated to kinetic energy which in turn is connected to a generator, which ultimately produces the electrical energy.
Our unique Quadgeneration System will be coupled with a unique pipe system in which hot water/steam and chilled/frozen water can be produced simultaneously, efficiently supplying the energy required for the extraction of our valuable by-products. Weather permitting, we also plan to utilize solar energy (feasible in locations with plentiful sunshine such as Georgia (USA), Florida (USA), California (USA), Greece, Italy, Spain etc.) to capture the solar power necessary to entirely eliminate the use of any of our electricity produced to power the ethanol reactor.
In summary, the Anagenesis System converts cellulosic ethanol produced by our refinery to yield emission-free steam (gas) that is used to generate electricity that can be transmitted directly to the local grid, and provide for both the electrical and thermal needs of our Ethanol and By-Products Plant.
All of the processes involved are carried out with the outmost respect for the environment, making the Anagenesis System the ultimate environmentally friendly system and a model green enterprise.