Mobile biomass generating plant

Abstract

Disclosed is a mobile biomass generating plant having a power unit, at least one generator and a drive shaft. In one embodiment, the power unit is mounted to a lowboy trailer and the at least one generator is mounted to at least one of the lowboy trailer and a second lowboy trailer. Additionally, the drive shaft may connect the at least one generator to the power unit. In one embodiment, the power unit may generate and direct power to the drive shaft which can be used to manipulate the at least one generator to produce electricity.

1 . A mobile biomass generating plant comprising:
 a power unit, wherein the power unit is mounted to a lowboy trailer;   at least one generator; and   a drive shaft, wherein the drive shaft connects the at least one generator to the power unit.   
     
     
         2 . The mobile biomass generating plant of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one generator is mounted to a second lowboy trailer. 
     
     
         3 . The mobile biomass generating plant of  claim 1 , wherein the power unit and the at least one generator are mounted to the same lowboy trailer. 
     
     
         4 . The mobile biomass generating plant of  claim 1 , wherein the power unit comprises a gear driven steam engine. 
     
     
         5 . The mobile biomass generating plant of  claim 4 , wherein the power unit is selected from the group consisting of: a Heisler gear driven train, a Shay gear driven train, and a combination thereof. 
     
     
         6 . The mobile biomass generating plant of  claim 5 , wherein the gear driven train has a plurality of train axels removed. 
     
     
         7 . The mobile biomass generating plant of  claim 5 , wherein an operator station of the train is replaced with a feed trough. 
     
     
         8 . The mobile biomass generating plant of  claim 4 , wherein a fire box coupled to the power unit receives a flammable product from the feed trough. 
     
     
         9 . The mobile biomass generating plant of  claim 4 , wherein a boiler associated with the power unit is enhanced with a plurality of safety features comprising a plurality of pressure release valves. 
     
     
         10 . The mobile biomass generating plant of  claim 4 , further comprising an ash tray positioned underneath the boiler. 
     
     
         11 . The mobile biomass generating plant of  claim 1 , wherein a water tank coupled to the power unit is configured to enhance a duty cycle for the mobile biomass generating plant. 
     
     
         12 . The mobile biomass generating plant of  claim 1 , further comprising an air quality system, wherein the air quality system is selected from the group consisting of: a catalytic converter, an ammonia solution system, and a combination thereof, and wherein the air quality system is used to monitor a quantity of exhaust generated by the mobile biomass generating plant. 
     
     
         13 . The mobile biomass generating plant of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one generator comprises one or more at least 1-megawatt units. 
     
     
         14 . The mobile biomass generating plant of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one generator comprises a transmission, a transformer, and cables to transfer power to a plurality of power lines. 
     
     
         15 . The mobile biomass generating plant of  claim 14 , wherein the power lines comprise distribution lines and transmission lines. 
     
     
         16 . A method of using a mobile biomass generating plant to produce electric power comprising:
 burning biomass in a fire box of a power unit, wherein the power unit comprises a gear driven steam engine mounted on a lowboy trailer, to produce heat;   boiling a quantity of water in a boiler of the gear driven steam engine using the heat produced by burning the biomass; and   using the steam produced by the boiling water to run pistons on the gear driven steam engine, thereby turning at least one drive shaft to spin at least one generator connected to the gear driven steam engine via the at least one drive shaft to produce electric power.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the gear driven steam engine is selected from the group consisting of: a Heisler gear driven train, a Shay gear driven train, and a combination thereof. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the gear driven steam engine further comprises an air quality system selected from the group consisting of: a catalytic converter, an ammonia solution system, and a combination thereof. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the boiler further comprises safety features comprising a plurality of pressure release valves. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising relocating the mobile biomass plant to a second affected area to repeat the process of using debris and waste to generate power after producing power in a first affected area.