Green technology is a buzz
term that has been getting thrown around in industry for quite some time. In
the industrial power generation sector, this usually comes down to the benefits
of diesel versus natural gas engines. Caterpillar natural gas engines are some
of the cleanest and most cost efficient engines with the best expense to
horsepower and emissions to horsepower ratios on the market. These engines
provide numerous advantages over diesel engines as well. Another point that
separates CAT from other engines are the numerous technological advantages they
provide for engine selection and set up as well as superior serviceability.
Diesel
Versus Natural Gas
Natural Gas is attractive
to corporations and individuals that want to use a fuel that provides lower
emissions than diesel. The typically natural gas engine provides anywhere from
14 to 21% fewer SOx and NOx emissions than diesel, which is a rather large difference
when considering the volume of industrial emissions there are. Outside of lower
emissions, Natural gas is a cheaper fuel to utilize than diesel in most
situations. It takes approximately 126.67 cubic feet of natural gas compressed
at standard conditions to have the same energy content as 0.88 gallons of
number two diesel. When back calculating cost savings, even with a reduced
energy density in comparison to number two diesel, you have approximately 50%
savings when utilizing natural gas over diesel. This cost savings is amplified
in the current oil market due to natural gas prices that have failed to recover
while crude has steadily made a comeback.
The
CAT Advantage
CAT engines are some of
the easiest to service and operate with customer support that blows other
manufacturers out of the water. However, there is a major advantage cat
provides that others do not; Electric Power Specsizer and Gas Engine Rating Pro
[GERP] software. The Specsizer software uses proprietary algorithms to help
determine the optimum generator set for your application. GERP is unique in
that it will build a custom profile for an engine based upon information about
your fuel composition, site data such as elevation, and even optimize your
emissions should you have tougher standards to meet. No other manufacturer
provides these types of tools to squeeze out the best performance from their
engines. This alone solidifies CAT at the top choice for natural gas engines.
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