DG Power Generating Sets Oils for DG Sets running on HSD Oils for DG Sets running on CNG / Natural Gas

as Oils for DG Sets running on LDO / Heavy Fuels Oils for Cylinder Lubrication of Two Stroke Marine Engines

Diesel power plants The diesel engine has filled an important need as a prime mover for power generation. It has enabled small power plants to be set up at locations far away from major grids. Operation and maintenance The diesel engine is connected to a generator which produces power when turned. . . The diesel engine, like any other internal combustion engine used in automobiles, requires good operating and maintenance practices. The following four systems must function at maximum efficiency:

Air Fuel Cooling Lubrication

Air Sufficient clean air must be provided to the engine to have combustion with fuel. Adequate sized filters are required for the system. Dg sets working near highly polluted industries like cement plants, mines etc. Are exposed to dusts which may cause rapid wear of cylinder liners and other moving parts. Turbo charged engines especially require clean air in order to avoid turbine blade fouling. Fuel system DG sets may operate on a wide variety of fuels, ranging from light fuel like HSD to heavy residual fuel like LSHS. Proper fuel systems including pumps, heaters and fine filters are incorporated into the system to inject fuel though close tolerance injectors. Many contaminants are likely to harm the system and must be carefully removed. Water, solids and other debris are likely to find their way into storage tanks. Cooling system

Cooling system removes the heat of combustion through cooling water/air / engine oil and subsequently dissipated through radiators or intercoolers. Cooling system must be fed with clean treated water in order to avoid corrosion, deposits on the heat transfer surfaces etc. Lubrication system The principal functions of the engine oil are to lubricate, cool and keep moving parts of the engine clean. The oil must be clean of any solid contaminants since it has to move through close tolerances. Filters and centrifuges are part of the lubrication system to take care of contamination. Common contaminants are

Abrasive airborne dust, , Fuel soot from combustion, Carbon deposits from partially burnt oil, Acidic material from combustion chamber.

Selection of engine lubricant Newer types of engine oils developed recently make it possible for power plants to work with lower grade fuel without fear of engine deposits, liner wear and port plugging. The new lubricants can be classified as 'high alkaline type' heavy-duty oils, which in addition to usual qualities of lubricity, detergency and dispersancy, incorporate a high degree of alkalinity. This characteristic enables them to react with and neutralise acidic fuel decomposition products and greatly reduce engine wear, lacquer formation and engine deposits.