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Sustainable energy and energy management

Mechanical Technology — June 2015

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Large, modern gensets now available in Africa

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ndustrial operations across Africa can

lower their fuel costs and minimise

their impact on the environment with

the new range of high-horsepower QSK95

Series generator sets launched locally by

the African division of Cummins – a global

leader in the manufacture, sales and servic-

ing of diesel engines and related technology.

The QSK95 generator sets are Cummins

Power Generation’s most powerful diesel

generator sets to date, offering up to

3.5 MW at 60 Hz and 3.75 MVA at 50 Hz.

They are engineered with the highest

kW/m

2

power to footprint ratio in their

class, resulting in a 20% improvement in

power density.

The durable and robust QSK95 Series

generator sets are ideally suited for mining,

oil and gas, or any project where harsh

conditions, challenging environments and

the demand for reliable, continuous remote

power exist. These generator sets are also

engineered to deliver reliable, mission criti-

cal power protection without interruption

– an uptime requirement shared by data

centres, hospitals, water and wastewater

treatment plants, and utilities.

“Over 8 000 hours of operation, the

QSK95 can achieve fuel savings of more

than US$400 000 (R4-million+). The

series is designed to lower the total cost of

ownership by reducing installation expens-

es, fuel costs and maintenance require-

ments –all while maintaining Cummins’

high standards of reliability,” says Cummins

Southern Africa Power Generation director

Kobus Coetzer.

Fewer maintenance requirements, lon-

ger service intervals and 25 000 hours to

major overhaul make these generator sets

ideal for prime power applications. They

ramp up to 100% of rated load in a single

step, and are ready to accept facility load

in less than 10 s.

Other features include:

• Reduced costs, thanks to three-

year/1 000 hour oil and filter change

intervals.

• Low temperature after-cooling, which

optimises radiator pack-

age sizing and contributes

to the generator’s smaller

footprint.

• Condition-based mainte-

nance sensors that monitor

air and fuel filter restrictions

and prompt filter changes

only when required.

• A single shaft, dual element

cooling pump that minimises

potential leaks and failures.

• A positive flow circulating pump in the

coolant heater that enables even heating

throughout the engine block for faster

and more reliable starts.

• An oil cooler that provides access to the

thermostat without lifting the engine.

• A mounting rail design allows the al-

ternator to slide back on the chassis

without being lifted.

• Larger engine hand holes facilitate

cylinder block access without dropping

the oil pan.

• Global availability of technicians, parts

and engineering support.

The QSK95 Series generator sets are avail-

able in multiple rating options for specific

power generation applications, including:

continuous, prime power, mission critical

and standby. Cummins also offers a data

centre continuous (DCC) rating specifically

tailored to meet data centre power

requirements.

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