What is a Diesel Electric

Powerplant?
• A diesel power plant or standby power station is the plant
when we use diesel engine as a prime mover or combine a
diesel engine with an electric generator to produce
electrical energy by using diesel fuel or liquid fuels like natural
gas

What is an internal
combustion engine?
• Internal-Combustion Engine, any type of machine that
obtains mechanical energy directly from the expenditure of
the chemical energy of fuel burned in a combustion
chamber that is an integral part of the engine.
 solar
Biomass
Wind 3%
2%1%

• The Energy Mix of a Hydro

country is the 17% Coal

35%

specific
combination of
different energy Geothermal
9%
sources it uses to
meet its energy
consumption needs Natural Gas
. 16% Oil Based
17%

Coal Oil Based Natural Gas Geothermal Hydro Wind Biomass solar
 HISTORY OF DIESEL ENGINE

1885
Rudolf Diesel set up
his first shop in Paris to 1898 1898 - PRESENT
begin development the first Sulzerbuilt
of compression further improvement
engine was built and development
ignition engine

1 2 3 4 5

1893 to 1897 1910

he developed his used in submarines and
ideas at ships, locomotive, trucks
Maschinenfabrik- and electricity
Augsburg AG generation plants
 ENGINE TYPES IN COMMERCIAL USE

Cycle Number and Single or Governing Frames

 4-cycle Type of cylinder double acting  control of the  Horizontal or
principle  In-line  Single acting quantity of Vertical
 2-cycle arrangement  Double fuel oil spray  A-frame or
principle  V-bank acting Boz-frame
arrangement
THERMODYNAMIC CYCLE ANALYSIS
 Plant Efficiency
THERMODYNAMIC CYCLE ANALYSIS Mechanical . Generator . Combined
𝑷𝒐𝒖𝒕
Ƞ=
fuel 𝑷𝒊𝒏
exhaust
Specific Fuel Consumption
𝒂𝒎𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒇𝒖𝒆𝒍 𝒎𝒇
𝑺𝑭𝑪 = =
𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓 𝑷
air
Heat Rate
𝑬𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒈𝒚 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆
𝑯𝑹 =
𝑷𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓
ENGINE FLYWHEEL GENERATOR
Thermal Efficiency
𝑷𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓
Ƞ𝒕 =
𝑬𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒈𝒚 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆
Cooling water
Engine Efficiency
Indicated power – Brake power – Electric power 𝑷𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓
Ƞ𝑻 =
1 𝑟𝑐𝑘 − 1 𝑰𝒅𝒆𝒂𝒍 𝑷𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓 (𝒐𝒓 𝑾𝒏𝒆𝒕)
Ƞ=1− [ ]
𝑟𝑘𝑘−1 𝑘 𝑟𝑐 − 1
FIELD OF USE

 Peak load plant

 Mobile plant
 Stand-by units
 Emergency plant
 Nursery station
 Starting station
 Central station
 Auxiliary Systems of a
Diesel-Electric Power Plant
 FUEL SYSTEM

 To inject a precise
amount of atomized and
pressurized fuel into each
cylinder at the proper
time.
 STARTING AIR SYSTEM

 To supply compressed air into the cylinders in the

appropriate sequence for the required direction

Starting Engine
Compressor Air Bottles Header Distributor
Solenoid Bunks

Piston on
TDC
 COOLING WATER SYSTEM

 To keep the
engine’s
temperature
at a desired
value for
normal
operation
 STEAM SYSTEM

 Responsible for steam generation and distribution

 CHARGED AIR SYSTEM

 Responsible for the Atmospheric Air

supply of charge air to
the engine as well as
charge air cooling
Exhaust
Air Intake
Valve to
Filter
Chimney

Compressor Intake Valve

Charge Air Charge Air

Cooler Header
 LUBE OIL SYSTEM

 Prevents metal to metal contact between the moving

parts of the engine
 OPERATING CONDITIONS

01 02 03 04 05
Fuel system Sufficient pre The lube oil
Correct Correct
is activated circulation to system is
Preheating Pressure heat the fuel activated
injection pumps

06 07 08 The
09 10
The charge air
The lube oil The pre lube oil The engine air
pump has been preheating system and
system is in and cooling
in operation for unit is in exhaust gas
operation water system is
at least 15mins. system are
activated operation activated
 Plant Layout
C • High Capacity Plant (50 MW
above)
B • Medium Capacity Plant (25 MW –
A 50 MW)
• Low Capacity Plant (below 25
MW)
ADVANTAGES

01 | Efficiency 06 | Less space

requirement

02 | Cheaper
first costs
in
07 | Can be employed
in all climatic zones
Manufacturing Very simple
03 | periods are short 08 | plant layout

04 | Simplified
maintenance
09 | Very adaptable
05 | Less requirement
of cooling water
10 | Readily available
machine sets
DISADVANTAGES

01| Low unit capacity

02 | Shorter operating life

03| High lubrication cost

04| Noisy operation

05| Not guaranteed for

continuous operation
THANK YOU!
Presenters:
Bernabe, Charene C.
Dela Rosa, Abigail L.
Revilla,Christian P.
Corpuz, Ace John S.
Nicdao, Ren Mark G. MEPP 513
ENGR. ALFREDO VALENTOS
INSTRUCTOR