GE Provides Diesel Gensets for Kuwaiti Oil Project.Order Marks Expansion into Middle East Oil & Gas Market ERIE, Pa. -- GE - Transportation's stationary power business announced it is supplying Petrofac International, Ltd., Sharjah, United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates, federation of sheikhdoms (2005 est. pop. 2,563,000), c.30,000 sq mi (77,700 sq km), SE Arabia, on the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. , with five diesel generator A diesel generator is the combination of a diesel engine with an electrical generator (often called an alternator) to generate electric energy. Diesel generators are used in places without connection to the power grid or as emergency power-supply if the grid fails. sets that will provide standby power Standby power, also called Vampire power, refers to the electric power consumed by electronic appliances in a standby mode. A very common "electricity vampire" is a power adaptor built on a plug with no power switch. for a Kuwait Oil Company gathering center. The first units are being installed this month with operation to follow in late 2007. These engines mark an expansion for GE - Transportation into the oil and gas market in the Middle East for its diesel gensets. "These rugged gensets are designed with customer requirements in mind, such as operation in the harsh desert environment where many oil and gas fields are situated," said John Manison, manager of GE Marine & Stationary Power. "GE - Transportation's stationary power generation solutions are a product of our experience as a leader in medium-speed engine design and manufacture, to provide efficient, cost-effective service in some of the world's harshest operating environments." The diesel engines were manufactured at GE's engine facility in Grove City Grove City, village (1990 pop. 19,661), Franklin co., central Ohio. It has some manufacturing. A Thoroughbred track is there. , Pa. The four GE 12V228 diesel gensets, each rated at 2 megawatts continuous, and one GE 16V228 genset, rated at 2.5 megawatts continuous, will be used as part of a major $750 million upgrade project at a Kuwait Oil Company gathering center. GE now offers its new V250 engine series, which provides increased power output, reliability, fuel-efficiency, and compliance with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), independent agency of the U.S. government, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1970 to reduce and control air and water pollution, noise pollution, and radiation and to ensure the safe handling and Tier II emissions standards. In marine and stationary power applications, the new 250-millimeter bore, 12 cylinder engine produces 4265 continuous horsepower (hp)/3180 kilowatts (kW). The 16V250 engine produces 5685 continuous hp/4239 kW. GE also offers a V228 engine designed for the most demanding applications. GE Transportation's diesel family of medium speed engines Medium speed diesel engines are diesel engines with speeds between 900 and 4,500 rpm. They tend to be used for electricity generation and in rail locomotives and pumps. includes 8, 12 and 16 cylinder V configurations ranging between 1,400 to 5,682 horsepower for both commercial marine and industrial applications. About GE - Transportation - GE - Transportation, a unit of General Electric Company (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : GE), delivers technology solutions for the rail, marine, and mining industries. Products and services include freight and passenger locomotives, railway signaling and communications systems, diesel engines for marine and stationary power applications and motorized mo·tor·ize tr.v. mo·tor·ized, mo·tor·iz·ing, mo·tor·iz·es 1. To equip with a motor. 2. To supply with motor-driven vehicles. 3. To provide with automobiles. systems for mining trucks and drills. |
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