A New Workhorse for 1.0 MW Power Applications: Waukesha's APG platform designed for higher power density

摘要

Waukesha Engine recently entered the commercial demonstration phase of its APG natural gas-fired engine, which will be formally introduced at the Power-Gen International exhibition in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A., in December The new platform, based on the company's VGF Series engines, is a culmination of extensive research and product design and has been developed in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) as part of the Advanced Reciprocating Engine Systems (ARES) program. Several engines are presently in commercial demonstration (see sidebar story) One unit was also paralleled to the local grid and used to provide electricity for the company's Waukesha, Wisconsin, U.S.A., test lab and manufacturing facility. "Power generation is the largest market for gas engines. It's very competitive and with high expectations in terms of overall performance," said Jim Drees, vice president of product development engineering for Waukesha. "The APG program's goals are to go after the very large segment of the power generation market that demands high efficiency, low emissions and lower operating costs simultaneously. Products that can provide that combination are very active in the market right now".