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Gen-Set Efficiency

Gen-Set Efficiency

Gen-Set Efficiency

Product catalog summary
Overview: The document discusses the efficiency improvements in generator sets (gen-sets) through the use of heat exchanger technology, specifically by recovering waste heat. It highlights the potential to increase gen-set efficiency from 30% to 80% or more by utilizing combined heat and power (CHP) systems.
Key Specifications: The document outlines that up to 50% of the fuel input into a gen-set can be recovered as heat energy. This energy can be used for various applications such as district heating, hot water, process heating, electricity generation, or cooling.
Heat Recovery Breakdown: The document provides a detailed breakdown of heat recovery from different engine parts: 55% from exhaust gas, 24% from engine cooling, 9% from engine lubrication, and 12% from turbocharged air.
Bowman Heat Exchangers: Bowman offers a 'total solution' for heat recovery, with products designed for different parts of the engine. These include header tank heat exchangers, oil coolers, charge air coolers, and exhaust gas heat exchangers, suitable for various engine capacities.
Applications and Case Studies: The document includes examples of global applications of Bowman technology, such as reducing fuel consumption in Finland, increasing energy recovery in Canada, and utilizing waste heat for space heating and hot water in the UK.
Standards and Certifications: Bowman Heat Exchangers are certified under BS EN ISO 9001-2000, ensuring quality and reliability in their products.
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BOWMAN HEAT EXCHANGERS FOR GEN-SETS Achieving Gen-Set Efficiency Power 31% Simply by recovering waste heat from your engine, overall gen-set efficiency can be increased to 80%* …and beyond! Up to 50% ** of all fuel input into the gen-set can be recovered and used as valuable heat energy. This valuable energy source can be harvested and used at no additional cost, in terms of fuel used or CO2 generated. And it can be used for a wide range of domestic, commercial or industrial uses, including district heating and hot water, process heating, generating electricity, or running a chiller for cooling. Combined Heat and Power Generation from Exhaust Gas heat recovery Recovering waste heat from a Gen-set from Engine Cooling from Engine Lubrication from Turbo Charged Air By recovering waste heat energy, overall gen-set efficiency can be increased from around 30% (power only) to 80% (combined heat and power), or even more. Bowman Heat Exchangers can recover heat from Heat virtually every part of the engine, as shown on the Exchanger Technology by adjacent chart. *Association of Decentralised Energy **Digest of United Kingdom Energy Statistics (DUKES) 2015 A World leader in heat exchanger technology

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BOWMAN HEAT EXCHANGERS FOR GEN-SETS A ‘total solution’ to heat recovery Waste heat can be ‘recovered’ from virtually every part of the engine using Bowman’s ‘total solution’ approach to heat recovery. heat recovery from Engine Exhaust Stream Exhaust Gas Heat Exchangers A highly efficient solution for waste heat recovery from the exhaust stream. Suitable for Biogas, Diesel and Natural Gas applications up to 1MW heat recovery from Engine Cooling Header Tank Heat Exchangers Bowman’s unique design combines high efficiency engine cooling, with long life durability. Suitable for engines up to 1400kW....

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