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4000 bhp natural gas dyno

4000 bhp natural gas dyno

4000 bhp natural gas dyno

(OP)
Does anyone know of any facilities capable of testing natural gas engines up to 4000 bhp?  I would imagine that the OEM's (Cat, Waukesha, Cameron, etc...) have them but I do not know of any independent facilities.


RE: 4000 bhp natural gas dyno

The packagers of the engines, exterran, CSI, and others.  I believe they coild test one at the Colorado Stae University .

RE: 4000 bhp natural gas dyno

probably southwest research institute, too... I believe they have dynos for ship engines.  SWRI.com... ah yes, here we go:

The Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division maintains five large engine test cells with 6,000 brake horsepower capability and two large-bore, single-cylinder test cells.

http://www.swri.org/4org/d03/engres/lrgeng/home.htm

RE: 4000 bhp natural gas dyno

I know PowerTest makes dynos that large, you could probably contact them to see who has purchased their products.

-Reidh

RE: 4000 bhp natural gas dyno

My guess is that most of the independent engine consultants will have a "large engine" facility.  We have one here that's got a 5000 bhp capacity.  When it's running at full load you can see the steam from miles away.

RE: 4000 bhp natural gas dyno

(OP)
But do they have 32,000 scfh of natural gas?  I know there's a  lot of 3000-5000 bhp diesel dynos around.

RE: 4000 bhp natural gas dyno

If you've got an engine to test, why don't you call them and find out?

RE: 4000 bhp natural gas dyno

SomptingGuy,

Can you share with us where you work?

-Reidh

RE: 4000 bhp natural gas dyno

Reidh,

I will not advertise or promote the company I work for, hence my statement that "most of the independent engine consultants" can do this work.  But since you specifically asked, I work for Sir Harry in Shoreham-By-Sea.

RE: 4000 bhp natural gas dyno

What sort of test are you looking to have done?

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