Increasing electrical power output and fuel efficiency of gas engines in integrated energy system by absorption chiller scavenge air cooling on the base of monitoring data treatment

An advanced scavenge air cooling system for reciprocating gas engines of integrated energy system for combined electricity, heat and refrigeration generation has been developed. New method of deep scavenge air cooling and stabilizing its temperature at increased ambient air temperatures and three-circuit scavenge air cooling system with absorption lithium-bromide chiller and wet-type cooling tower was proposed. Such cooling method does not require essential constructive changes in the existing scavenge air cooling system but only an addition heat exchanger for chilling scavenge air cooling water of scavenge air low-temperature intercooler closed contour by absorption chiller. A chilled water from absorption chiller is used as a coolant. To evaluate the effect of gas engine scavenge air deeper cooling compared with its typical radiator cooling, data on the dependence of fuel consumption and power output of gas engine on ambient air temperature at the inlet of the radiator are analized. The efficiency of engine scavenge air deep cooling at increased ambient air temperatures was estimated by reducing the gas fuel consumption compared with radiator cooling

Increasing electrical power output and fuel efficiency of gas engines in integrated energy system by absorption chiller scavenge air cooling on the base of monitoring data treatment

An advanced scavenge air cooling system for reciprocating gas engines of integrated energy system for combined electricity, heat and refrigeration generation has been developed. New method of deep scavenge air cooling and stabilizing its temperature at increased ambient air temperatures and three-circuit scavenge air cooling system with absorption lithium-bromide chiller and wet-type cooling tower was proposed. Such cooling method does not require essential constructive changes in the existing scavenge air cooling system but only an addition heat exchanger for chilling scavenge air cooling water of scavenge air low-temperature intercooler closed contour by absorption chiller. A chilled water from absorption chiller is used as a coolant. To evaluate the effect of gas engine scavenge air deeper cooling compared with its typical radiator cooling, data on the dependence of fuel consumption and power output of gas engine on ambient air temperature at the inlet of the radiator are analized. The efficiency of engine scavenge air deep cooling at increased ambient air temperatures was estimated by reducing the gas fuel consumption compared with radiator cooling

Analysing the efficiency of thermopressor application in the charge air cooling system of combustion engine

As the analysis of the research results has shown, the use of a thermopressor makes it possible to increase the fuel and energy efficiency of a ship power plant in a wide range of the operation parameters. It can be achieved by cooling the charge air before the engine inlet receiver and by reducing the compression work of the turbocharger. A scheme with the thermopressor application in the cooling system of a low-speed main engine and in the system for utilizing the exhaust gases heat in a heat recovery boiler of one and two pressures was proposed. The use of thermopressors led to a decrease in the compressor power consumption, and therefore in the turbine required power. Therefore, it was appropriate to pass (bypass) the excess amount of gas past the turbine. Accordingly, the thermal potential of exhaust gases was increased. As a result, the temperature of gases at the inlet to the heat recovery boiler was increased by 10-15 °C, and gases heat was increased by 10-15% respectively. The obtained additional steam is advisable to use for driving the utilization turbine generator, thereby reducing the load on the ship's power plant, with a corresponding decrease in fuel consumption of diesel generators by 2-4%