diesel power generation Articles
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Iraq Rumaila Oil Field Power Plant - Case Study
195 diesel generators power plants are operating in Rumaila oil field, Iraq. The first batch began to use in 2010 and run well (about 25000 hours), and then the owner keeps purchasing generators. We provide operation and maintenance ...
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Kohler Diesel Generators Powering Beyondie SOP Project Village, Australia
October was a big month for Perth based Sulphate of Potash (SOP) producer Kalium Lakes. Following approval by its board to proceed with the Beyondie SOP Project (BSOPP), the company awarded contracts for a new 80km gas pipeline, a $20M purification plant and a 7.5MW gas fired power station which will be delivered by Clarke Energy. The Beyondie SOP Project is the first of its kind in Australia ...
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CityCenter MGM Resorts, Las Vegas, NV - 8.2-MW CHP System - Case Study
Quick Facts LOCATION: CityCenter MGM Resorts Las Vegas, NV MARKET SECTOR: Hotel/Casino/Mixed Use FACILITY SIZE: 18 million sq. ft. EQUIPMENT: Two Turbines (Mercury 50) FUEL: Natural Gas USE OF THERMAL ENERGY: Water heating CHP TOTAL EFFICIENCY: 73% ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS: Reduction in carbon emissions. TOTAL PROJECT COST: $12.6M ANNUAL ENERGY SAVINGS: $1.8M per year PAYBACK: 7yrs CHP IN ...
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Chelinda Lodge, Nyika Plateau, Malawi, East Africa - Case Study
Located in the middle of the Malawi’s Nyika National Park at an altitude of over 7500 feet on the Nyika Plateau, the Chelinda Lodge is a remote eco and game resort. Serviced only by aircraft and almost 50 miles of tortuous backroads. This elevates the cost of diesel to power their generators resulting in electricity costs of over $.50 cents USD per kilowatt hour, and promising to do nothing ...
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Off-grid photovoltaic power generation solutions beyond expectations
Navigant Research, an American clean energy technology research institution, recently released a global off-grid distributed energy (DER) technology market research report, stating that the global off-grid distributed energy technology market scale from 2018 to 2027 has accumulated to nearly 350 billion US dollars. The report pointed out that in the next decade, the global off-grid distributed ...
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Light Plants and Scene Lighting for Natural Disasters
According to the Red Cross, the recent onslaught of persistent flooding in Louisiana has surpassed the devastating floods that came with Hurricane Sandy in 2012. Without warning, the state received a whopping 6.9 trillion gallons of rainfall in one week (based on a report from CNN). Over 40,000 homes were affected by the flood, resulting $30 million in damages. Scientists speculate that more ...
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An experimental investigation of hydrogen-enriched unmodified DI diesel engine in dual fuel mode
In recent years, the concern for cleaner air, along with strict air pollution regulation and the desire to reduce the dependency on fossil fuels have rekindled the interest in hydrogen as a vehicular fuel. Internal combustion engines continue to dominate in many fields like transportation, agriculture and power generation. Diesel engines are the most trusted power sources in the transportation ...
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Finally found such a perfect solar PV power system!
With the continuous development of human society, both industry and life emit a lot of greenhouse gases, which intensify the global warming. Extreme heat weather in summer is becoming more frequent, and the global warming situation is becoming more and more severe. Since June this year, a heat wave has swept through the northern hemisphere, with several cities in Western France, Spain, Italy, ...
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Case No. 502: SCRT® Installed on 2900 HP Cummins Diesel Engine to Generate Power for Snow Making Equipment in California
Snow Summit Ski Resort of Big Bear Lake, California had a unique requirement to control PM, NOx, CO and VOC emissions from their Cummins QSK60-G6 engine. They chose Johnson Matthey’s SCRT®, which contains a patented CRT® filter system and a urea injection SCR catalyst system. Background During ski season, Snow Summit Ski Resort must operate their Cummins QSK60-G6 engine almost continuously ...
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Have you ever heard of the dual source energy meter ?
The dual source energy meter usually refers to an energy meter that can simultaneously measure the input or output of two different types or sources of energy. This type of meter is particularly suitable for hybrid energy systems, such as those with traditional grid power and renewable energy sources (such as solar, wind, etc.), as well as diesel power generation.The following are some ...
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Sure Green Island, Palawan, Phillipines - Case Study
Our PP20 Power Pallet was Installed in Green Island, a small village island located about 14 kilometers off the coast of Roxas, Palawan, in the Philippines. The project is being developed by Solutions Using Renewable Energy (SURE) who are building a microgrid system tying a 2.5 kW solar array and a 5 kW wind turbine to our 20 kW Power Pallet. This grid is supplying power not only provide light ...
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Africa’s green energy challenge: Mega projects, off-grid or somewhere in between?
South of the Sahara, getting electricity to 620 million people may require an all-of-the-above strategy. A 310-megawatt wind farm sprouting up in a remote, barren landscape near Lake Turkana in northern Kenya has the clean energy world buzzing — and for good reason. Africa’s largest wind farm, with 365 towering turbines, is creating more than 500 stable jobs in an impoverished area ...
By Ensia
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Protect Your Data Center During Power Outages and Heatwaves
IT Infrastructure located in a hot climate is a challenge. This is exasperated when heatwaves occur. Abnormally hot temperatures present considerable challenges to your Data Center. Protect Your Data Center During Power Outages and Heatwaves. Heatwaves increase the demand placed on public power grids. The increased demand means power grids are more subject to failure. It is therefore ...
By AKCP
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Tata Steel UPP Control System India Case Study
For our customer TATA, a system control for an iron mine was installed in June 2017 in the Indian city of Noamundi. Our UPP System connects the newly erected photovoltaic system with the existing diesel generators. Diesel, PV, grid power supply and all switching devices for the medium voltage systems are now fully automatic to ensure a stable power supply and a maximum of diesel fuel saving. In ...
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Project - United Arab Emirates Rooftop Solar and Storage
Type: Large Solar Rooftop System with Energy Storage Location: United Arab Emirates Client: Private Client Rooftop Solar with Lithium-Ion Phosphate Storage, Parallel Inverters, and Remote Monitoring Solar: 305 kWp Mono c-Si Storage: 614 kWh, 414.4 VDC Lithium-Ion Phosphate Inverters: 2 x 200kVA (400kVA total) Genset: 2 x 500 kVA Diesel Backup The client’s industrial ...
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Bristol-Myers Squibb - 4.7 MW CHP System - Case Study
Quick Facts LOCATION: Wallingford, Connecticut FACILITY PEAK LOAD: 4.7 megawatts (MW) EQUIPMENT: 4.7 MW Solar gas turbine ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT: Backup boilers, four electric chillers, three diesel generators, for emergency power and demand response. FUEL: Natural gas CHP TOTAL EFFICIENCY: 72 % HEAT RECOVERY APPLICATONS: Process Heating & Cooling, Building Heating & Cooling. PAYBACK: 5 ...
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Home Battery Storage 101
In order for you to obtain cheaper and cleaner electric energy, the energy storage battery 101 can help you to better understand the related knowledge of energy storage.Here's what you need to know before choosing a solar energy storage battery for your home: What is an home battery storage?Energy storage battery is mainly used to store electric energy from solar energy, wind power or local ...
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Tarawa solar ybrid farm Republic of Kiribati, Central pacific island
Production: 500 kWp of photovoltaic production with Vergnet’s Hybrid Wizard® Total power: 500 kWp Commissioned: September 2015 Operations and Maintenance: Vergnet SA Solar Hybrid Solutions and Cost Savings for Tarawa The projects form part of the UAE’s support for economic and social development of Pacific island nations, while also showcasing the ...
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What’s stopping microgrids?
The perfect solution exists. Why don’t we have it? The massive blackouts that blanketed California in October cut power to more than 100,000 businesses. Hospital chains Sutter Health and Adventist Health were forced to cancel procedures and close facilities. Some Trader Joe’s and other supermarkets shuttered for days. Factories scrambled to find backup generators and fuel to run ...
By Bloom Energy
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Captive power plant efficiency for Africa
Power distribution networks across Africa are notoriously unreliable. Frequent power interruptions can be enormously costly for many of the continent’s factories. Not only do power outages disrupt production batches, they can also damage or reduce the life of important plant components such as kilns. This too has a knock-on effect on wider the country’s gross domestic product – ...
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