Stationary ICE
Due to the increasing electricity needs throughout the country, there has been a great demand for IC engine “GenSets” for generation of power. Engine manufacturers are experiencing a significant surge in orders for engines to be utilized in electricity generation.
Stationary reciprocating IC engines, similar to those engines found in off-road motor vehicles, are widely used to generate electric power for many different applications. There are several million stationary reciprocating engines in use throughout the United States. The majority of these engines burn natural gas, oils, or are dual-fuel compatible, with about two-thirds of the dual-fuel units using natural gas as their primary fuel. Over 6,000 large IC engines are estimated to be in use as gas pipeline compressor stations alone.
Except in very rural areas, IC engines generate a large portion of the air emissions inventory. In metropolitan regions, mobile and stationary IC engine sources are often the largest contributors to air pollution. In some areas of the country NOx emission regulations have been imposed on stationary and portable IC engines, which requires engine recalibration or running on rich-burn fuel mixtures; both modifications result in lower combustion efficiency and thereby increased fuel use. These rich-burn applications are primary candidates for the traditional three-way catalyst (catalytic converters) as used on cars for control of NOx, CO, and VOC. EmeraChem offers emission control technologies through its catalyst solutions allowing IC engines to operate with high efficiency and high power output.
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