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Specific Fuel Oil Consumption [ SFOC ] in Diesel/Marine Engines.

05/15/2012 8:03 AM

I am working on an IPP having wartsila 18 V 46 Gensets [16700 KW ] with ABB turbochargers. Our problem is that ambient temperature here gets real high in months of June/ July [ above 45 C ] . This creates a rise in turbocharger inlet temperatures and hence we have to de-rate our Engines. Our main concern is our SFOC which gets greatly affected by this all [ 180g/kWh below 30 C and 190g/kWh after 45 C ]. Any suggested corrective action would be highly appreciated.

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Re: Specific Fuel Oil Consumption [ SFOC ] in Diesel/Marine Engines.

05/15/2012 8:28 AM
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Re: Specific Fuel Oil Consumption [ SFOC ] in Diesel/Marine Engines.

05/15/2012 9:10 AM

Why not follow the instructions in the operator's manual. There's an acronym for it. RTFM!

Or, just keep the temperature below 30°C.

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Re: Specific Fuel Oil Consumption [ SFOC ] in Diesel/Marine Engines.

05/15/2012 11:53 AM

SFOC A better acronym.

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Re: Specific Fuel Oil Consumption [ SFOC ] in Diesel/Marine Engines.

05/16/2012 11:51 AM

Hello everybody:

The temperature of the engine charge air at the turbo compressor outlet can be calculated with the equation:

T2 = (T1 + T1*(-1 + Rc0,286)/Ec) - 273 [°C]

Where:

T1 = ambient air temperature (compressor inlet) [°K]

T2 = compressed air temperature (compressor outlet) [°K]

Rc = compression ratio

Ec = mechanical efficiency of compressor

It can be seen that conditioning (lowering) the inlet air temperature, the mass of air supplied by the compressor to the charge air coolers will be cooler as well.

The conditioning of the inlet air temperature can be accomplished by an evaporative cooler installed before the compressor inlet, where with the hotter and dried the air (low ambient humidity), the more water that can be absorbed by the evaporator, resulting in a cooler mass of air delivered by the compressor.

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Re: Specific Fuel Oil Consumption [ SFOC ] in Diesel/Marine Engines.

05/17/2012 12:38 AM

spray water through the radiator to remove the latent heat. one possibility would be to use one or more mist sprayers designed for a green house.

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