Compressed Air Technologies

All Wartsila Power Plant needs compressed air the process-compressed air technologies systems are divided into two different systems: Read about  Diesel Air Compressor

  • Starting Air System
  • Used for starting of the engine
  • Back up control air
  • Pressure 30 bar
  • Control Air System(also called Instrument Air)
  • Used by pneumatically controlled components in the power plant
  • Pressure 7 bar
  • Used as working air for tools etc.

The specifications of Starting Air Compressor of JPP are following:

Rated Power…………………………..11 KW

Rated Voltage…………………………380/415 V

Rated Current………………………….22.2/20.5 A

Power Factor…………………………..90.1

No. of phase……………………………Three

compressed air technologies by 3-compressor then it is passed through a cooler. The compressed air from cooler is stored in air vessel. The Distributor supplies the starting air to cylinder as firing order.

The starting air unit has an outlet line with a pressure reducer, connected to the instrument air system. This enables the starting air unit compressor. The instrument air unit supplies air at lower pressure to pneumatically operated devices on the engine and in the auxiliary system.

The specifications of Instrument compressed air technologies of JPP are following:

Model…………………………………..UP52210 Rotary

Serial No………………………………..32054

Capacity…………………………………3.11 m3/min

Rated Pressure……………………………1.0 MPa

Rated power………………………………22 KW

Following specification is for Air dryer:

Model…………………………D3001N

Rated Air Flow………………5000 L/min

Rated Power………………….1.43 KW

Rated Pressure………………..14 Bar

Maximum Temperature……….60 C

Charge Air

  • The main function of the charge air system is to provide the engine with clean and dry combustion air of sufficient quantity and quality.
  • The combustion air (charge air) to the engine is drawn from outside the building (open air).
  • The air is drawn through the air intake filtration unit via a pipe system provided with a charge air silencer into the turbochargers installed to the engine. The compressed charge air is cooled in the charge air coolers before it enters the engine’s charge air receiver.
Charge Air

Exhaust System The exhaust gas system leads the exhaust gases to turbocharger and after  that  out  of  the  power  house,  thus  ensuring  that  emissions  and  noise  are kept on an acceptable level. The exhaust gas system consists of pipes, flexible bellows to compensate for thermal expansion, and an exhaust gas silencer. The exhaust gas system is equipped with a ventilation unit and explosion vents located at strategic places

Exhaust System

Ignition System of compressed air technologies

  • Ignition is initiated by a spark plug.
  • The control system determines the timing of the spark.

The high voltage (20-25 KV) link between the ignition coil and the spark plug.