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By Carol Brzozowski Allan Prosser, director of sales for MTU Onsite Energy, points out that there are two reasons to have onsite power generation and backup power. “One is from an economic sense—obviously if you lose power, there’s an economic equation and risk mitigation,” he says. “The other one is where it’s legally required, such as in a hospital, an office building with elevators, or a wastewater treatment plant.” Bill Clary, the managing director for Miratech, says while the obvious reason for bac...... continue reading
From: Distributed Energy Topics: Energy Reliability, Genset, Power Systems
PEORIA, IL – Caterpillar Inc. today announced that it has made several enhancements to its C15 ACERT™ and C18 ACERT generator sets, improving their overall performance and enclosure options. Rated from 410 – 700 kVA (365 – 600 kW), these enhancements to the Cat® C15 and C18 diesel generator sets are suitable for prime or standby power, and are available in a wide range of configurations with optional equipment. A number of improvements were made to the enclosures, available in either sound-attenuated or...... continue reading
From: Distributed Energy Topics: Genset
PEORIA, IL – Caterpillar Inc. today introduced the C175-20 generator set. The 20-cylinder C175 produces the greatest power output of any single high-speed diesel generator set available on the market, producing up to 4 MW of power. It requires less maintenance and provides the highest power density of any current high-speed generator set. “The C175-20 represents a true breakthrough in generator set technology,” said Robert Koval, Investors Projects general manager of Caterpillar Electric Power Division....... continue reading
From: Distributed Energy Topics: Genset
MINNEAPOLIS — Cummins Power Generation Inc., a division of Cummins Inc. (NYSE:CMI), announced the availability of five new G-Drive QSX15 generator engine models that meet the emission standards of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the European Union (EU), available for order in April 2012. The QSX15 provides EPA Tier 4 interim certification up to 468kW (627hp) 60Hz and EU Stage IIIA certification up to 462kW (619hp) 50Hz. All five engine models are dual speed capable allowing for easy t...... continue reading
From: Distributed Energy Topics: Genset
By Dan Rafter
Harry Oakley, owner of Oakley Services in Okawville, IL, sells plenty of gensets today. Hospitals, data centers, and farmers are among those customers who can suffer catastrophic losses should they lose power for even a short time. And more frequently than ever, these customers are turning to gensets to provide them with reliable backup power. These customers, who can’t ever afford to go powerless, understand just how important it is to take care of their gensets. Consider the case of the hog farmer. As...... continue reading
From: Distributed Energy Topics: Emissions, Genset, Maintenance
By David Engle “Diesel” conjures to mind the rumble of high-power-density engines that can do the job. Unfortunately, until a few years ago, you probably also winced your nostrils at soot-puffing truck tailpipes, toxic with the scent of that black hydrocarbon combustion. But, beginning back in 1998, these unpleasant connotations began slowly to change; that was the year EPA presented the nation with its roadmap to a fresh and airy environment, relatively cleansed of the nitrogen oxide (NOx) and oily par...... continue reading
From: Distributed Energy Topics: Emissions, Energy Management, Genset
By Carol Brzozowski On a noise level decibel scale, rustling leaves is 10 a-weighted decibels, or dB(A). A pneumatic riveter is 130 dB(A). The pain threshold is 140 dB(A). A generator set ranging from 50 kW to 1,500 kW produces noise at the level of 85 dB(A) to 103 dB(A). On a descriptive scale of “very quiet” to “uncomfortably loud,” gensets are classified as “very loud.” And, in order to comply with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations for workers exposed to genset noise ab...... continue reading
From: Distributed Energy Topics: Emissions, Genset, Noise Attenuation
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