Abstract
Gas engines are internal combustion engines and incorporate many of the operating principles of modem automobile engines. They are reciprocating machines and are available in a variety of sizes and configurations. Gas engines, as the term implies, operate on gaseous fuel that is ignited by an electric spark. Smaller gas engines, typically in the 200- to 400-kilowatt (kw) range, are frequently used to drive emergency generators or fire water pumps. Integral gas engines, with compressor cylinders mounted on the engine crankcase, are often found in the larger size ranges, up to several thousand kilowatts of power output. Reciprocating gas engines display typical efficiencies in the 28 to 42 percent range. The upper portion of this range belongs to turbocharged engines, whereas the lower range is populated by naturally aspirated machines.
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