Design Modification and Setup in The Existing High Speed Diesel Generator Set with Alternative Fuels Embellish with Emission Control

Abstract

A substantial part of the electric power produced worldwide is based on diesel fuel combustion, largely the generating plants popularly called DG Set, operating at high cost power generation, compared to the grid power or other modes of captive power generation. Large amount of fuels consumed in this process releases harmful emissions including toxic nitrogen and sulfur oxides, particulate matters and greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, carbon mono-oxide etc. The necessity to reduce the negative impact of power generation on the environment, together with economic considerations is leading a concerted effort to modernize this crucial technological field. While the shape of the power plant of tomorrow is not yet well defined, it is well accepted that existing technologies will undergo significant changes. At the same time, rising diesel and natural gas prices require efficient use of the most abundant, readily available fuels – furnace oil, kerosene, coal, biomass, etc. This thesis presents evaluations of new power generation concepts, designed to simultaneously address efficiency and environmental concerns in a retrofittable fashion in the existing DG sets. This project involves converting a diesel engine fuel foe the same purpose of industrial use. In this project an alternative source of power generation is being studied i.e. by the generator-using furnace Oil. The cost of furnace Oil is Rs. 9/- per liter or lesser than for Diesel is Rs. 31/- per liter. Which gives a promising source of cheaper power. Use of furnace oil as fuels promises to dramatically reduce the power generation cost and oxides emissions from diesel engines while maintaining rated power output.