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Offshore Drilling and Production Generator Sets

C280-8 Offshore Generator Set

  • Minimum Rating
    3084 kV·A
  • Maximum Rating
    3634 kV·A
  • Emissions
    IMO Tier II/EPA Marine Tier 2
  • Aspiration
    Turbocharged-Aftercooled
Engine Specifications
Minimum Rating
3084 kV·A
Maximum Rating
3634 kV·A
Emissions
IMO Tier II/EPA Marine Tier 2
Aspiration
Turbocharged-Aftercooled
Fuel System
EUI
Oil Change Interval
1000.0 hr
Stroke
11.8 in
Bore
11.0 in
Displacement
9031.0 in3
Engine Control
Electronic ADEM™ A3
Generator Set Control
Generator Monitoring System (GMS)
Weight
108027 lb
Aspiration
Turbocharged-Aftercooled
Bore
11 in
Displacement
9031 in³
Fuel System
EUI
Oil Change Interval
1000 h
Stroke
11.8 in
Dimensions
Length
320.5 in
Height
134.1 in
Width
91.6 in
Height
134.1 in
Length
320.5 in
Width
91.6 in
Capacity for Liquids
Cooling System
140.0 gal
Lube Oil System
289.0 gal
Cooling System
140 gal (US)
Lube Oil System
289 gal (US)
  • Product Consist
    • The engine is a turbocharged, aftercooled, four-strokecycle-diesel, electronic unit injection engine with a280 mm (11 in) bore by 300 mm (11.8 in) stroke. SAEstandard rotation is counterclockwise as viewed from therear of engine flywheel.
  • Emissions Certifications
    • GL and CCS approved IMO certificate — includesstatement of compliance or Engine International AirPollution Prevention (EIAPP) certificate, supplied by theRecognized Organization (RO) where available, andtechnical file to be kept on board per IMO regulations.
  • Marine Certification Society type-approval
    • ABS, BV, CCS, DnV, GL, LRS
    • Spray shielding to meet SOLAS regulations for flammablefluids
  • European Certifications
    • Declaration of Incorporation for EU Machinery Safety
    • Directive and EU Low Voltage Safety Directive
  • Air Inlet System
    • Fresh water aftercooler, corrosion resistant coated (airside)
    • Air inlet shutoff
    • Turbocharger, rear-mounted, oil lubricated
  • Control System
    • Single Cat ADEM A3 electronic engine control module withelectronic unit injector fuel system, rigid wiring harness(10 amp 24V power required to drive electronic enginecontrol modules)
  • Cooling System
    • Gear-driven jacket water (JW) pump
    • Gear-driven separate-circuit aftercooler/oil cooler (AC/OC) pump
    • Engine coolant water drains
  • Exhaust System
    • Dry, gas tight exhaust manifold
  • Fuel System
    • Distillate fuel (requires viscosity ranging from 1.4 cStto 20 cSt at 38°C)
    • Fuel pump, gear-driven
    • Fuel transfer pump (mounted on left-hand side)
    • Duplex fuel filters, rear-engine-mounted
    • Electronically controlled unitinjectors
  • Lube system
    • Centrifugal oil filters with single shutoff, service-side enginemounted on cylinder block inspection covers (includesinstalled oil lines and single shutoff valve), filters centrifugebypass oil from the main lubricating oil pump (can be servicedwith the engine running)
    • Oil filler and dipstick
    • Oil pressure regulating valve
    • Dry engine-mounted sump system that gravity feeds intobase assembly integral sump
    • Engine-mounted duplex oil filter
    • Intermittent air prelube
    • Continuous electric prelube
    • Redundant prelube with continuous electric prelube andintermittent air prelube backup
    • Oil pan drain valves
    • Electric continuous prelube pump
    • Lube oil heater
    • Oil pump - gear drive
  • Protection System
    • Crankcase explosion relief valves
    • Alarm and shutdown during abnormal operation
  • Instrumentation
    • PLC-based system provides protection, monitoring, andcontrol housed in a NEMA 4 (IP66) enclosure.
  • General
    • Service Literature
  • Air Inlet System
    • 90° adapter and straight adapters for air inlet to turbochargerAir cleaners
    • Air cleaners with Cat dry paper filter elements (approximately99.9% efficient at filtering SAE fine dust)
    • Soot filter
  • Control System
    • 4-20 mA load feedback signal
    • Load sharing module
    • Direct rack module
  • Cooling System
    • Separate Circuit Aftercooler (SCAC)
    • Customer water connections
    • Jacket water thermostats
    • AC/OC thermostats
    • Accessory module-mounted high volume expansion tank
    • Jacket water heater
    • Heat recovery connections and thermostats for use withwater maker system
    • ANSI connection adapters
  • Exhaust System
    • Exhaust manifold shields
    • Vertical or 30° outboard exhaust orientation options
    • Exhaust outlet expanders and weld flanges
  • Fuel System
    • Manual fuel priming pump
    • Duplex primary fuel strainer
    • Flexible fuel hose connections
  • Lube System
    • Dry engine-mounted sump system that gravity feeds intobase assembly integral sump
    • Engine-mounted duplex oil filter
    • Intermittent air prelube
    • Continuous electric prelube
    • Redundant prelube with continuous electric prelube andintermittent air prelube backup
    • Oil pan drain valves
    • Electric continuous prelube pump
    • Lube oil heater
  • Protection System
    • Wiring meets MCS requirements
    • Upgrade PLC monitor to industrial PC
    • Upgrades AC/OC, JW and start air pressure from contactorsto transducers
    • Raw water/sea water pressure transducer
    • Modbus communication
    • Beacon and horn
    • Single engine remote display monitor
    • Emergency pump start signal
    • Cabinet cooler
    • Generator power monitoring
    • Remote relay panel
    • Turbocharger speed sensors
    • Cylinder pressure relief valve
    • Oil mist detector
    • Flywheel and damper guards
  • Mounting System
    • Base aseembly
    • Vertically-restrained vibration isolators and weld plates
  • Starting System
    • Single turbine air starters
    • Boost control valve for extremely cold ambient conditions
    • Air start pressure reducing valves
  • General
    • Torsional couplings
    • Mounting groups for engine, generator, and base
    • Accessory module to mount attachments such as theexpansion tank, heat exchanger, instrument panel andengine controls, annunciator panel, alarm and shutdowncontactors, fuel strainer
    • Flywheel
    • Engine barring device options:
    • One-year storage preservation
    • Oceanic transportation shipping protection (shrink wrapand tarp)
    • Engine testing — certified dynamometer test, fuelconsumption test, rated speed performance test, overloadtest, minimum power setting, peak firing pressure test,turbo work cert and crankshaft work cert
    • Standard and project-specific witness testing
    • Spare parts kits
  • Literature
    • Project-specific installation drawings
    • Electrical schematics and P&ID drawings