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04/28/2013 11:51 PM

Dear all friends,

I am designing a genset room for 3 x 1600 KVA gensets as follow.

1) Size of each genset is L x W x H : 4500 x 1800 x 2300 .

2) Because we do not have enough space,therefore, we put 3 consecutive gensets in length, so the room is quite long L x W x H : 18000 x 4500 x 4500.

3) 3 remote radiators L x W x H : 11000x2400x 800 are horizotal type ,we modify to be vertical type and put on the top roof of genset room.

I am not sure this solution correct or not. Please give me an advise .

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04/29/2013 12:01 AM

No, it isn't.

What units are you using?

How did you get into this situation?

I advise you to hire an engineer to evaluate this mess.

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04/29/2013 12:13 AM

The supplier must give minimum space requirements for this equipment....What do they say ?

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04/29/2013 8:09 AM

I can not contact the supplier,the space around genset and the wall is 1.5m . is it ok ?

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04/29/2013 12:42 AM

It appears that the room will accommodate the gensets with enough space around each, but have you also included the switchboard (if located in this same room)?

The 11,000 length of each radiator seems unusually large; what are the dimensions of the vertical version? Are they air cooled, or evaporatively cooled?

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04/29/2013 8:17 AM

The switchboard locates at the next room. the dimension of the vertical version is 2.3m.

the remote radiator is water coolling,it cools the heat exchange locate in the engine room.

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04/29/2013 3:33 AM

...and why are the radiators to be reconfigured vertically if they are designed to operate horizontally? What does the manufacturer have to say about this?

Quite a lot here doesn't make sense yet.

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05/02/2013 12:13 PM

Diesel locomotive engine "rooms" have radiators mounted over the top with fans discharging the air vertically. Most liquid to air heat exchangers are not smart enough to know how they are oriented, as long as air and liquid flows are adequate and 'dirt' is kept away from them.

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04/29/2013 5:08 AM

Dear Friend,

Just in between the engine and radiator, a FAN will be working through VEE Belt, and air will be forced. If you install at the top of the room, the cooling will be affected.

Pl. consult the Generator supplier. Unless we are sure on technical aspect, we should not decide on our own,

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04/29/2013 8:53 AM

The remote radiator is water cooling type, it cools the heat-exchanger in the engine room. it is located on the roof top of engine room but on the independent structure. I do not have any technical spec of its.

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05/02/2013 1:41 AM

Fan could be driven by an electric motor controlled by a thermostat.

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04/29/2013 3:38 PM

11m long water heat exchanger radiators seem very odd in this situation, are these custom designed or something?

What does the radiator supplier say regarding installation of the radiators?

Why water cooling in the first place?

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04/29/2013 9:33 PM

I can describe as folow: 11m remote radiaor -->l heat exchanger --> engine,I can not get the properly answer from the supplier. I do not know how to paste the sketch to this topic.It's easier to understand .

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04/29/2013 11:50 PM

When you post a reply there is a little green camera button in the message options. Use this to attach the sketch picture to post it here.

A picture would likely help us.

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05/01/2013 1:34 AM

Dear friends,

Many thanks, I will follow your advise.

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04/29/2013 5:55 PM

So what do these generators sit on? Any time you can get a cooling advantage by adding natural convection for a generator room, it's usually a good idea. Passive intake vents around the bottom of the exterior wall, or maybe a swamp cooling system? I don't know what you deal with in your area regarding small pests like snakes and such, nor what is actually wise in practice for your location due to building materials and local temp/humidity conditions.

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04/29/2013 7:17 PM

or maybe a swamp cooling system?

Oh that just made my day!

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