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Getting Technical:
Natural Gas Air Compressors
Several features of a low speed natural
gas engine (at 1400 rpm) are that the engine is somewhat larger than the
high speed engine and there is a greater time between the routine
maintenance and repairs of the engine and also a longer period of time
in which the engine may need to be rebuilt. However, the low speed
natural gas engine is more expensive than the high speed engine because
of the bigger bulk of the equipment that encompasses the engine.
Some of the characteristics of a high speed natural gas engine, which
are greater than 1400 rpm, are that it’s less expensive initially than
the low speed natural gas engine. There is also a shorter time period
between the maintenance of the engine and a shorter time period between
the necessities of rebuilding the engine.
Some of the more important features of an automobile derivative natural
gas engine are that it is inexpensive to maintain initially, and is less
expensive overall than both the high speed natural gas engine and the
low speed natural gas engine. Also the lifespan of the engine is quite
similar to that of an automobile engine. However, the engine must be
replaced with a new unit when it reaches the end of its service life.
The features of a rich burn engine are that the engine uses a rich
air-fuel ratio, which allows for easily controlled emissions. These
engines are especially common in Southern California where the air
quality control standards are more stringent than almost all other areas
of the country.
A characteristic of a lean burn engine is that it uses a lean air-fuel
ratio, which necessitates a more complicated emission control method.
For that reason, this type of engine is not as common as the rich burn
engine.
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