A genset, otherwise known as a generating set, includes a prime mover (the engine) and an alternator to produce electrical power at high efficiency.
MWM gensets can be configured to produce high efficiency electrical power only. The engine, alternator and other supporting equipment is located on a skid. Waste heat from the engine is dissipated and lost to atmosphere in the exhaust gas and via the engine cooling circuit linked to heat dump radiators.
Gensets are commonly used whereby the site has no local heat requirements and where there is no demand for a Combined Heat and Power (CHP) configuration.
Typical applications for gensets include flexible generation or peaking stations, whereby the genset produces electrical power to support and balance the grid during periods of high electrical demand and low supply from renewable technologies.
Finally, the generating set is controlled by proprietary and sophisticated control panel management system allowing engineers to communicate, interface, analyse, diagnose, and control the plant to ensure optimal performance and availability of the genset.
The gas engine (1) draws fuel gas and combustion air in via the fuel gas system (2) and combustion air system (3). The gas-air mixer (4) mixes to form an ignitable fuel gas-combustion air mixture. The charging module (5) compresses, mixture coolers (6) cool and throttle valves (7) regulate the fuel gas-combustion air mixture that flows into the combustion chambers (8) of both cylinder rows.
In the combustion chamber, the spark plug ignites the mixture. The connected generator converts the kinetic energy into electrical energy. Much of the thermal energy generated during combustion can be discharged as available heat. This ensures a particularly high overall efficiency of the energy conversion. The exhaust gases produced during combustion enter the environment via the exhaust system (9).
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