The importance of regular oil changes for reciprocating engines is emphasized, referencing both personal anecdotes and Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs). Different types of engine oil are discussed ...

The Fairmont Energy Station is a 25-MW project equipped with four Cat G16CM34 generator sets. The plant was commissioned in 2014. Photo courtesy: Caterpillar Inc. In southern Minnesota, where wind ...

For decades the technology chosen for a particular size power block was based on the largest size gas turbine that would fit. The installed cost of a power plant with one gas turbine costs less than a ...

Modern reciprocating engines are enabling reliable power generation while balancing renewable energy growth. Their rapid-response capabilities and multi-fuel flexibility are crucial to grid stability.

It is quite ironic that internal combustion engines (ICEs) have remained basically the same for more than one hundred years. It is only now – when they are allegedly on the verge of disappearing – ...

ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT, Ala.--The engine of a tank is what keeps a combat vehicle running, whether in Iraq or Afghanistan. And, it's what depot employees do to it inside the Anniston Army Depot Nichols ...

HOUSTON, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Enchanted Rock, a leading provider of electrical resiliency-as-a-service, announced today that it has attained the California Air Resources Board Distributed ...

MINSK, 2 November (BelTA) – The Belarusian engine manufacturer MMZ has designed the gas reciprocating engine model MMZ-262CNG based on the diesel engine D-262, the company's press service told BelTA.

The lower portion of an engine and its contents, that large hunk of cast metal below the cylinder head, is commonly referred to in motorhead circles as the short-block. A short-block is comprised of ...

Many experts believe power plants constructed with reciprocating engines are the ideal complement to intermittent renewables. Recip plants are extremely flexible. Facilities can be sized for almost ...