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1. Introduction
The history of Wrtsil gas engines starts in
1987 when the first gas-diesel engine was introduced. This technology was mainly dedicated to
offshore applications, although it also could be used
for power generation.
In 1992 the development of the lean-burn sparkignited gas engine has started and the first sparkignited gas engine was released in [5, 6]. The engine offered very good performance and clean
combustion (lean gas mixture) with self-learning
and self-adjustable functions in control system.
At the end of 20th century, the high-efficiency
lean-burn Wrtsil 34SG engine family based on
the new Wrtsil 32 diesel engine frame was introduced. This new engine family has replaced the old
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4. Typical applications
All Wrtsil gas engines can be used as a power
source in pumping stations for pipelines and the
dual-fuel engines can be also used for marine purposes. The Wrtsil spark-ignited gas engines and
dual-fuel ones are mainly dedicated for power generation applications. Wrtsil gas power plants can
operate in parallel to the grid or in island mode.
They can be controlled at site or remotely and can
be connected to condition based maintenance centre
where Wrtsil service personnel has access to
plant operation system, as well as engine operation
system and they even check signals from particular
sensors mounted on the engine.
The Wrtsil has delivered already more than
700 spark-ignited engines to more than 200 gas
power plants and their total power is more than
5000 MW. Also the Wrtsil 46 and the Wrtsil
50DF that share frame and components design with
Wrtsil 50SG have impressive reference record:
more than 700 engines and more than 10 GW of
their total power.
The Wrtsil 18V50SG engine is meant to replace the Wrtsil 20V34SG in new gas power
plants projects with plant output over 150 MW. The
engine can operate on pipeline quality natural gas
5. Summary
The Wrtsil 18V50SG gas engine is the newest
Wrtsil lean-burn gas engine dedicated to the most
efficient large Wrtsil gas power plants. The engine is the worlds biggest 4-stroke spark-ignited
gas engine and its design is based on advanced
technology and sophisticated solutions providing
excellent performance, reliable operation, easy
maintenance and long life of engine components.
The Wrtsil 18V50SG is a very efficient
(47.4% overall efficiency) and powerful (over 19
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