“Análisis y evaluación de la eficiencia térmica en las unidades de generación a gas de 1200 kw y diésel de 910 kw”

Abstract

The current project lies in the study of the thermal efficiencies of internal combustion engines, given by the Diesel and Gas thermodynamic cycle, which is why the thermodynamic parameters can be obtained in the normal operation of the engine, it is closely linked to the operating time. useful life of the same as well as the maintenance of continuous operation that it maintains, the efficiencies of the Waukesha motor generators that generates a power of 1200 kW, with 12 cylinders in V its fuel is LPG and its operating principle is four-stroke Cycle Otto, the other Caterpillar generator unit consists of 20 cylinders, the same that generates a power of 746 kW, its operating principle in addition to fuel is diesel, with the help of panels and control devices that are installed in the motor-generator units , you can calculate the efficiency through the analysis of data obtained in its daily operation, Waukesha an efficiency of 29.5% with a gas mass flow of 0.75 kg / s the average ambient temperature is 30.5 ° C, in the case of the Caterpillar generation unit an efficiency of 25.6% was obtained with a mass flow of 0.985 kg / s the average working environment temperature is 31 ° C. The results were very useful for the analysis and evaluation of the generation units, these results being of great help for the process of production and refining of crude oil.