Overview
Caterpillar electric power stands for reliable energy supply. Especially during the energy system transformation, Cat generator sets close the energy gap caused by renewable energy source such as wind and photo voltaic. Short ramp up time, low operating costs and rapid maintenance times ensures a high availability according to the need of our customers. Combined heat /cool and power solutions allow our customers to maximize the efficiency and earnings paired with low emissions. Wherever power is needed around the globe, Caterpillar is able to support you with the best products and services to maximize your profit.
Specifications
Units:
| Minimum Rating | 3085 kWe |
| Maximum Rating | 4630 kWe |
| Emissions/Fuel Strategy | (WB) Cert stage 1 and 2 |
Benefits & Features
Reliable Operation
- Intensive cooling of key components including exhaust valve seats, injector cooling integrated into lube oil system
- Reliable, proven and high efficient single turbo charging system
- Classification society standards ensure high safety and quality
- Intelligent simplicity ensures a robust engine platform
- Optimized service schedules enable high availability and long durability
Control & Monitoring
- Ultrafast start time and load acceptance
- No engine start limitations
- Continuous power (base and peak load), prime power, stand-by
- Part load with high efficiency
- Monitoring for unattended operation
- Asset intelligence system
Ease Of Installation
- Reduced complexity of standard modular design allows an easy installation
- Low space requirements between the gensets
- Genset is ready for installation
- Generator set designed for direct elastic mounting
Specifications
Units:
| Minimum Rating | 3085 kWe |
| Maximum Rating | 4630 kWe |
| Emissions/Fuel Strategy | (WB) Cert stage 1 and 2 |
| Voltage | 3000 to 13800 Volts |
| Frequency At Speed | 50 Hz @ 750 / 60 Hz @ 720 |
| Duty Cycle | Prime, Continuous |
| Ready To Accept Loads (Preheated/Vented) | 40 s |
| Normal Ramp Up To 100% Load | 95 s |
| Emergency Ramp Up 10% To 100% Load | 30 s |
| Genset Efficiency Up To | 46.40% |
| Engine Model | CM32E, 4-stroke-engine |
| Bore | — |
| Stroke | — |
| Aspiration | Turbocharged-aftercooled |
| Engine Rating Range | 3150 - 4725 kW |
| Configuration | 6,8,9 cylinder |
| Fuel Type | Diesel oil / heavy fuel oil (HFO) / crude oil |
| Swept Volume | — |
| Mean Effective Pressure Up To | — |
| Specific Fuel Oil Consumption (WB I) Up To | — |
| Specific Fuel Oil Consumption (WB II) Up To | — |
| Specific Lube Oil Consumption | — |
| Length - Minimum | — |
| Length - Maximum | — |
| Width - Minimum | — |
| Width - Maximum | — |
| Height - Minimum | — |
| Height - Maximum | — |
| Dry Weight - Genset (minimum) | — |
| Dry Weight - Genset (maximum) | — |
Benefits & Features
Reliable Operation
- Intensive cooling of key components including exhaust valve seats, injector cooling integrated into lube oil system
- Reliable, proven and high efficient single turbo charging system
- Classification society standards ensure high safety and quality
- Intelligent simplicity ensures a robust engine platform
- Optimized service schedules enable high availability and long durability
Control & Monitoring
- Ultrafast start time and load acceptance
- No engine start limitations
- Continuous power (base and peak load), prime power, stand-by
- Part load with high efficiency
- Monitoring for unattended operation
- Asset intelligence system
Ease Of Installation
- Reduced complexity of standard modular design allows an easy installation
- Low space requirements between the gensets
- Genset is ready for installation
- Generator set designed for direct elastic mounting
Ease Of Operation
- Low fuel and oil consumption
- Low maintenance requirements
- Operator and maintenance training courses available
Intelligent Simplicity
- High reliability, modular design and integral construction reduce the number of components by 40% over conventional designs e.g.:
- Dry engine block with integrated ducts for lubricating oil and charge air and underslung crankshaft
- Compact cylinder head design - Smart maintenance solutions:
- Easily removable cylinder heads, quick removable fluid connections
- Split connecting rods to allow fast and easy piston removal without disturbing the big end bearing
- Segmental camshaft design
- Simplified parts spectrum by using single-pipe exhaust gas
- Engine block free from cooling water - State-of-art material ensures long life time
Ease Of Maintenance
- Smart maintenance solutions allow an easy component accessibility
- Large inspection openings afford an easy serviceability to core engine internals
- Core engine components designed for reconditioning and reuse
- Short maintenance times enable high availability
- No engine removal necessary for maintenance and overhauls
Fuel
- Liquid: Light fuel oil (LFO), crude oil and heavy fuel oil (HFO) with fuel quality up to 700 cSt/50°C according to CIMAC H55/K55
- Dual:
- Light fuel oil (LFO), crude oil and heavy fuel oil (HFO) with fuel quality up to 700 cSt/50°C according to CIMAC H55/K55
- Natural gas with methane number > 80 and lower heating value of 28MJ/Nm3 - Gaseous: Natural gas with methane number > 80 and lower heating value of 31.5 MJ/Nm3
Emissions
- World bank emission certification (Stage 2)
- Technische Anleitung (TA) Luft (only gas)
- Post-emission treatment systems for lower emission requirements available
Expertise & Experience
- Assistance for planning - delivery - commissioning - operation and service)
- Expertise and experience for solutions to maximize benefits, e.g. combine heat and power systems (CHP)
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Standard Equipment
- Fuel System
- Gas valve unit (GVU) (only dual fuel (DF) and gas)
- Ignition fuel oil module (only dual fuel (DF))
- Circulation module
- Pre-pressure module
- Engine ventilation module (only dual fuel (DF) and gas)
- Separator module
- Lubricating oil System
- Combined module: cooling water system and lube oil system
- Lube oil separator module
- Piping interface module
- Cooling Water System
- Cooling water system with radiators
- Combined module: see lube oil system
- Piping interface module
- Starting System
- Starting air compressor module
- Starting air receiver module
- Combustion air System
- Air filter - oil bath
- Air filter - pocket
- Air filter - pulse
- Exhaust System
- Selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system
- Exhaust gas silencer
- Exhaust gas ventilation module (only dual fuel (DF) and gas)
- Oxidation catalytic (Oxicat) converter system
- Control & Monitoring System
- Motor control center module (MCC)
- Engine monitoring package
- Gas leak detection per cylinder (only dual fuel (DF) and gas)
- Local control panel (LCP)
- Local data panel (LDP) / generator control panel (GCP)
- Mounting System
- Elastic mounting - genset/engine