INCREASING THE ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY OF MODERN FOUR-STROKE DIESEL ENGINES IN GENERATOR OPERATION

Measures to increase the economic competitiveness of medium-speed engines in the range of 400-1600 kW (rotational speed 1000 to 4000 1/min) are described. Most of these measures intend to reduce the fuel cost by reducing specific fuel consumption and by using less expensive fuels, e.g. heavy oil. The features of a heavy-oil lengine, the possibility of waste heat utilisation, and ways to achieve high mechanical efficiency (deformation resistance) are discussed as well as the consumption of lubricating oil, the service lives of the main engine components, and maintenance problems. Diagrams and tables illustrate the text.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Paper from the 1984 Hanover Fair, Hanover, West Germany, 4 April 1984.
• Corporate Authors:

  Maschinenfabrik Augsburg-Nuernberg AG

  Abt Neue Technologie
  Munich,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • Schmuck, R
• Publication Date: 1984

Language

• German

Media Info

• Pagination: 21 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Diesel engines; Economic efficiency; Fuel consumption; Improvements
• Uncontrolled Terms: Efficiency
• Subject Areas: Economics; Energy; Highways; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00395623
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Energy Research Abstracts
• Report/Paper Numbers: CONF-840414-9
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 31 1985 12:00AM