Blue Point Energy

BluePoint Energy, Inc. designs, assembles and sells modular, completely packaged, plug-and-play combined heat and power (CHP) generation under the brand name Lean-One™ CHP Module to utilities, energy service companies, and a wide range of commercial end users in need of reliable, efficient, ultra-clean, and cost effective energy solutions.

BluePoint Energy began operation as a development stage company in April of 2001, when it merged as a public company under its former name of Chapeau, Inc., with Specialized Energy Products, Inc., a privately held Nevada corporation, with the intent to customize natural gas fueled engines and control panels with proprietary and patented technology for use in the development, assembly and distribution of packaged cogeneration and power generation systems to the evolving requirements of the electrical power market.

Since inception, BluePoint has focused its resources on acquiring and developing state of the art proprietary technology to support its goal of becoming the leader in providing a reliable cost effective “turnkey” approach to the distributed generation (DG) market.

Features and Benefits

• Engine by Deutz
• Mixed gas inter-cooler with independent super cooled intake mixture for reduced NOx
• Optimized individual 4-valve cylinder heads in cross flow configuration include special valve alloys
• Grey cast iron crankcase with wet-type replaceable cylinder liners for extended service life
• Forged crankshaft with optimized main bearings and bolted on counterweights
• Integrated Altronic ignition and Encorp engine control system with remote monitoring
• Compact cooling system with integrated heat exchanger and balance radiator for facility integration
• High rate of parts commonality between Diesel and Gas engines.

Specifications

Heat Recovery

The BluePoint Energy Lean-One 260 kW can produce hot water at 198F in standard configuration or up to 211F with the high-heat option.

Emissions

NOx = 2.3 ppm
NOx adjusted to 15% O2 = 0.6 ppm
NOx = 0.009 g/bhp-hr
CO = 150.9 ppm
CO adjusted to 15% O2 = 42.8 ppm
CO = 0.344 g/bhp-hr

Lean-One™ stands for “Lean-burn, Lamda value 1”, a process that combines the ultra low emissions capabilities of a stoichiometric-catalyst package with the high efficiency and power density of a lean burn prime mover through the use of an EGR (exhaust gas recirculation) design. All of this is achieved without the use of expensive SCR (selective catalyst reduction) systems while maintaining exceptionally high electrical efficiency and package maintenance costs under 1.2 cents per kilowatt hour.

From a BluePoint Energy Press Release May 2002:

BluePoint Energy Products, Inc. (BluePoint) announced today that it has received testing results from Best Environmental, a Livermore, California based California Air Resources Board (CARB) certified laboratory stating that the new BluePoint Co-Generation system utilizing its proprietary "Lean-One" emission technology has dramatically exceeded the strict air emission requirements of the State of California and particularly the requirements of the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD), the most restrictive air containment zone in the U.S.

Chief Executive Officer, Guy Archbold stated, "NOx emissions requirements for the State of California are not to exceed 0.90 grams NOx per horsepower hour. In the highly publicized area of Southern California, emissions are tightly monitored by the SCAQMD. The requirement is a super low 0.15 grams NOx per horsepower hour and represents among the lowest requirement in the nation, if not the world. BluePoint's results registered 0.038 grams NOx per horsepower hour, nearly 60% below the SCAQMD requirement. These successful results by a CARB certified laboratory are a significant milestone in the sub-Megawatt Co-Generation marketplace. BluePoint will now begin marketing its "Lean-One" System Nationwide and in the demanding California Market, particularly in the Southern portion of the State.

PDF Literature

Lean-One 260 kW
BluePoint and URS Press Release
BluePoint and URS Spec Sheet

Embassy Suites California

For More Information

BluePoint Energy, Inc.
1190 Suncast Lane, Suite 2
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
Telephone: 916-939-8700
Fax: 916-939-8705

Nevada Office
10 Greg Street, Suite 101
Sparks, NV 89431
Telephone: 775-359-7330
Fax: 775-359-7332

Go to the BluePoint Energy web site at www.bluepoint.com

Members Only

BluePoint Energy Presentation to the ESC Oct 2003

Source: Press releases and literature provided by Guy Archbold, BluePoint Energy 5/2003; BluePoint web site 11/2003; Rev 11/2005;