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saleem17
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Diesel Consumption

05/02/2012 9:17 AM

Q.How we calculate diesel consumption if we know the followings?

1.KVA of the Generator

2.Operating Hours of the Generator per day.

3.Electricity produce KWH per day.
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Re: Diesel Consumption.

05/02/2012 9:20 AM
  1. Dip the tank at intervals, calculate the change in volume from the change in level and divide by the interval between dips.
  2. Review the diesel ordering documentation and calculate the consumption rate from it.
  3. Look at the manufacturer's performance information on the equipment and review against the loading.
  4. Etc.
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Re: Diesel Consumption.

05/02/2012 9:24 AM

Use this tried and true method: Ask the Magic Online Crystal Ball

Or, ask the manufacturer.
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Re: Diesel Consumption.

05/02/2012 11:16 AM

Lyn,

I can't believe this.......

This is amazing.............

I'm, I'm, I'm almost speechless...........

I clicked your link and did NOTHING else and look what happened;

How could the Magic Online Crystal Ball have known this??????????................IT HAS TO BE MAGIC I TELL YA!!!!!!!!

I have to go lay down now and rest a while.

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Re: Diesel Consumption.

05/02/2012 12:51 PM

Some things you just can't hide.
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Re: Diesel Consumption.

05/02/2012 9:49 AM

Try typing "calculate diesel consumption" into the Search all of CR4 box, in the upper right hand portion of the screen.

http://cr4.globalspec.com/search/sitesearch?do=show&sort=textmatchrank&srch=calculate%20diesel%20consumption&order=asc

Then read.

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05/02/2012 10:07 AM

...which makes this one a duplicate thread.

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05/02/2012 12:09 PM

Yep. DTDI (Duplicate Thread, Different I****).

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Re: Diesel Consumption

05/02/2012 11:57 PM

1. The KVA rating, numbers of operating hours and the KWH produced by the generator is not a function of fuel consumption (usually in liters per hour), hence you cannot compute/calculate your diesel consumption using this data.

2. You can easily get the data from the generator's user manual.

3. May I know your motives in asking this question? are you solving engineering problems the hard way?
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