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Diesel generator
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A Cummins diesel generator of 500kVA temporarily parked in a tourist resort in Egypt.
A 200 kW Caterpillar diesel generator set in a sound attenuated enclosure used as emergency backup at a sewage treatment substation in Atlanta, United States.
A diesel generator is the combination of a diesel engine with an electric generator (often an alternator) to generate electrical energy. This is a specific case of engine-generator.
Diesel generating sets are used in places without connection to the power grid, as emergency power-supply if the grid fails, as well as for more complex applications such as peak-lopping, grid support and export to the power grid. Sizing of diesel generators is critical to avoid low-load or a shortage of power and is complicated by modern electronics, specifically non-linear loads.
Contents
1 Diesel generator set
2 Generator size
3 Power plants – electrical "island" mode
4 Supporting main utility grids
4.1 Grid support
5 Cost of generating electricity
5.1 Typical operating costs
6 Generator sizing and rating
6.1 Rating
6.2 Sizing
7 Installation
8 Engine damage
9 See also
10 References
Diesel generator set
Diesel generator on an oil tanker.
The packaged combination of a diesel engine, a generator and various ancillary devices (such as base, canopy, sound attenuation, control systems, circuit breakers, jacket water heaters and starting system) is referred to as a "generating set" or a "genset" for short.
Set sizes range from 8 to 30 kW (also 8 to 30 kVA single
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A Cummins diesel generator of 500kVA temporarily parked in a tourist resort in Egypt.
A 200 kW Caterpillar diesel generator set in a sound attenuated enclosure used as emergency backup at a sewage treatment substation in Atlanta, United States.
A diesel generator is the combination of a diesel engine with an electric generator (often an alternator) to generate electrical energy. This is a specific case of engine-generator.
Diesel generating sets are used in places without connection to the power grid, as emergency power-supply if the grid fails, as well as for more complex applications such as peak-lopping, grid support and export to the power grid. Sizing of diesel generators is critical to avoid low-load or a shortage of power and is complicated by modern electronics, specifically non-linear loads.
Contents
1 Diesel generator set
2 Generator size
3 Power plants – electrical "island" mode
4 Supporting main utility grids
4.1 Grid support
5 Cost of generating electricity
5.1 Typical operating costs
6 Generator sizing and rating
6.1 Rating
6.2 Sizing
7 Installation
8 Engine damage
9 See also
10 References
Diesel generator set
Diesel generator on an oil tanker.
The packaged combination of a diesel engine, a generator and various ancillary devices (such as base, canopy, sound attenuation, control systems, circuit breakers, jacket water heaters and starting system) is referred to as a "generating set" or a "genset" for short.
Set sizes range from 8 to 30 kW (also 8 to 30 kVA single
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