Operation; Runtimes At Partial Load - MTU 16V4000L32FNER Operating Instructions Manual

4 Operation

4.1 Runtimes at partial load

Gas engines were designed and optimized for continuous operation at 100% load.
The following restrictions apply to ensure maximum operational availability of the engine and to reduce main-
tenance tasks to a minimum:
Mechanical cylinder output
5 to 20 kW
20 to 50 kW
50 to 100 kW
Engine operation below a load of 5 kW
shut-down operations).
A minimum operating time of 2 hours per start is recommended to counteract increased engine loading re-
sulting from temperature changes (cold start to engine operating temperature).
Important
The nitrogen oxide emissions specified in the technical data are only observed as of 50 kW
• Engine data, fuel-optimized (TA-Luft), 100 kW/cylinder (→ Page 28)
• Engine data, fuel-optimized (TA-Luft), 110 kW/cylinder (→ Page 32)
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Recommended maximum run-
time
at this load
/ cylinder 3 minutes
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/ cylinder 120 minutes
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/ cylinder No restriction
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/cylinder is to be reduced to a minimum (only for start-up and
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Recommended minimum run-
time
in subsequent operation
at load > 50 kW / cylinder
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120 minutes
120 minutes
No restriction
/ cylinder.
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