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A problem for both marine and power generation reciprocating
engines is the short duration of allowable full load operation
imposed by durability considerations and the relatively short
time between engine overhauls as compared to gas turbines (primarily
due to piston ring and liner wear which should be nearly eliminated
in the RLE). Confirmed by the SVE experience, the RLE will be
able to sustain very much higher continuous load levels than
the standard engine. As the load increases, the efficiency of
the diesel engine inherently improves. Further fuel cost savings
will be achieved by reducing the displacement of current engines
by a smaller, lighter, more efficient RLE which operates at
higher specific loading. The opportunity arises for replacing
the relatively fuel inefficient gas turbine for certain commercial
applications with the more efficient reciprocating engine. |
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