Analysis of the effect of charge air temperature and humidity on the combustion process of diesel engines at Heladhanavi Power Plant, Puttalam, Sri Lanka

Heladhanavi 100MW Diesel Power Plant in Puttalam, Sri Lanka consists of six 18V46 Wartsila turbocharged air cooled engines. Specific fuel consumption of the engines varies with the ambient conditions. It has been seen in hotter days fuel consumption is higher comparatively to cooler days. This study...

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Main Author: Kahandagamage, Gayan
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: KTH, Kraft- och värmeteknologi 2015
Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-166176