Abstract
The Wärtsilä 32GD engine is a stationary turbocharged “Gas-Diesel” engine which can operate on gas and oil fuel. The direct high-pressure gas injection is applied in this engine. The sophisticated control system of the engine allows operation on gas and oil fuel with very wide range of gas/oil fuel ratio which provides a unique flexibility of fuel usage. The Wärtsilä 32GD technology offers possibility to use good quality gas or heavier gases i.e. with high content of heavier hydrocarbons. The Wärtsilä 32GD engine development and the most important components of the Wärtsilä 32GD engine are presented. The working principles, operation mode, the engine performance and emission levels are described in the paper as well. The paper includes also specification for gas and oil fuels that can be used for the engine operation. The paper is concluded with some typical applications, reference installation and experience from running the engines on challenging fuels.
Highlights
The gas-diesel (GD) technology was introduced in 1987 with the Wärtsilä 32GD, the first gas engine in the Wärtsilä portfolio
The Wärtsilä 32GD engine uses the diesel combustion cycle in all operation modes, which offers the characteristics of a diesel engine with uncompromised output and de-rating
The new Wärtsilä 32GD engine is based on the frame of the Wärtsilä 32 diesel engine with its advanced integrated lube oil and cooling water channels
Summary
The gas-diesel (GD) technology was introduced in 1987 with the Wärtsilä 32GD, the first gas engine in the Wärtsilä portfolio. The Wärtsilä 32GD is a four-stroke, dual-fuel engine offering the unique feature of the gas diesel combustion principle and providing extremely high operation flexibility. The inlet air receiver and the cooling water and lubricating oil channels are integrated into the engine block. The liner is of stiff bore cooled collar design and supported symmetrically at the top of the engine block. It is equipped with an anti-polishing ring at the top, preventing bore polishing. The engine lubricating oil system includes the following equipment: Silnik Wärtsilä 32GD jest czterosuwowym, dwupaliwowym silnikiem oferującym unikalną charakterystykę spalania gazowego silnika o ZS i zapewniającym nadzwyczaj dużą elastyczność pracy. Silnik Wärtsilä 32GD zapewnia doskonałe rozwiązania wytwarzania energii z wymagających paliw, szczególnie w odniesieniu do nadchodzącego kryzysu surowców naturalnych [1, 6, 8]
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