A portable generator set necessarily consists of an engine within it to provide the necessary mechanical energy for electricity generation.
Portable diesel generators refer to those engines that take diesel as their fuel to run.
They have certain specific features that make them distinct among other engines.
A general outline of these distinct features can be found in the following paragraphs.
The first point in favor is its endurance and its reliability.
With a full tank it can run continuously up to 13-14 hours before the fuel tank is exhausted.
In fact, an industrial survey proved that water cooled diesel-engines, producing rotations of 1800 rpm, can run till 12,000 to 30,000 hours, depending on the capacity and the power of the engine, before any major maintenance is required for it.
Moreover, they are much more compact and have much lesser parts than a natural gas engine, thus making them much more easier to maintain.
Diesel engines are available in single phase, triple phase types.
A four stroke engine ensures that the diesel has been used completely without any wastage.
Lesser wastage of fuels also means complete combustion of fuels, thus lessening the chances of producing toxic fumes of carbon monoxide.
The colorless and odorless carbon monoxide is very dangerous if inhaled and is produced by the incomplete combustion of a carbon fuel.
Also, the fact that unused diesel when left in the fuel tank, does not easily evaporate away contributes to the efficiency of these engines.
A diesel-engine, being smaller, and having lesser individual parts makes much less noise than other engines.
Diesel-engines can be air cooled or water cooled.
When water is used as a coolant the generation of noise is again much reduced.
A diesel engine exhaust is often fit with a noise 'muffler' to cut down the noise pollution.
The per kilowatts unit cost of a diesel-engine has been found to be thirty to forty percent less than natural gas engines of the same size.
The fact that diesel-engines can also run on alternative fuel options like biomass has added to their advantages among others.
Portable diesel generators refer to those engines that take diesel as their fuel to run.
They have certain specific features that make them distinct among other engines.
A general outline of these distinct features can be found in the following paragraphs.
The first point in favor is its endurance and its reliability.
With a full tank it can run continuously up to 13-14 hours before the fuel tank is exhausted.
In fact, an industrial survey proved that water cooled diesel-engines, producing rotations of 1800 rpm, can run till 12,000 to 30,000 hours, depending on the capacity and the power of the engine, before any major maintenance is required for it.
Moreover, they are much more compact and have much lesser parts than a natural gas engine, thus making them much more easier to maintain.
Diesel engines are available in single phase, triple phase types.
A four stroke engine ensures that the diesel has been used completely without any wastage.
Lesser wastage of fuels also means complete combustion of fuels, thus lessening the chances of producing toxic fumes of carbon monoxide.
The colorless and odorless carbon monoxide is very dangerous if inhaled and is produced by the incomplete combustion of a carbon fuel.
Also, the fact that unused diesel when left in the fuel tank, does not easily evaporate away contributes to the efficiency of these engines.
A diesel-engine, being smaller, and having lesser individual parts makes much less noise than other engines.
Diesel-engines can be air cooled or water cooled.
When water is used as a coolant the generation of noise is again much reduced.
A diesel engine exhaust is often fit with a noise 'muffler' to cut down the noise pollution.
The per kilowatts unit cost of a diesel-engine has been found to be thirty to forty percent less than natural gas engines of the same size.
The fact that diesel-engines can also run on alternative fuel options like biomass has added to their advantages among others.
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