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3.2MW Power Plant

02/21/2011 11:15 AM

Is 3.2MW is the rated electrical output of the plant? If so, then what is the BHP of the engine?
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Re: 3.2MW Power Plant

02/21/2011 12:04 PM

Whatever the rated electrical output of the plant, the power of the driver will be greater. Otherwise it will not be able to keep up with the required output frequency, and may even stall.

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Re: 3.2MW Power Plant

02/21/2011 2:28 PM

One hp = 0.746 kw.

3200/0.746 ≈ 4290.

Allowing for some reserve, the engine might be rated 5000 hp or so.

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02/21/2011 8:05 PM

BHP- brake horse power...look at your power flow..then you could locate your BHP..it'll be power output plus losses..

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02/25/2011 7:59 AM

Brake Horse Power is the (could be the pure mechanical Power) available at the shaft of your turbine or engine.

Generators are very efficient nowadays, some generators with very good cooling can actually convert 99% of the BHP to Rated Power Output.

See efficiency of your generator, then BHP would be like (in case your generator is 99% eff.)

Rated Power = 99%BHP,

therefore,

BHP = (Rated Power/99%) = (3.2MW/99%)

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