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ECI continues to add to its list of Economizer engine conversions having projects done in the US as well as Pakistan, India, Peru, UK and Thailand.
10/2005 ECI signs up a new distributor for Idnonesia. PT Soluci Energi Nusantara in Surabaya
8/2005 Thailand SRT goes forward with testing its first dual fuel locomotive. The GE locomotive with twin KTA50G3 Cummins engines was converted fairly easy, a flat car is pulled behind the locomotive where the gas fuel container is mounted.
6/2005 ECI applies its system to our first Economizer Conversion Cummins engine a KTA50 G3 for generating 50hz power into the grid.
6/2005 Peru, ECI Economizer is applied to a GE locomotive engine and operates successfully even at an altitude of over 15,000 ft. (4700m)
4/2005 Pakistan, Unisource applies its first ECI Economizer conversion system to a Cat 3406 generator.
11/2004 India, Sopan O&M apply their first ECI Economizer to a Cat 3412 DISTA generator.
9/2003 Economizer, conversion system developed for four stroke engines. Provides a cost effective simple system for generators and industrial engines. Fits virtually any 4 cycle diesel engine. Also the Economizer II for larger medium speed generators. (Economizer page)
Not exactly news but stories you might like to read about
Napa Valley Wine Train Sparks Full Natural Gas
Napa Valley, California- Napa Valley Wine Train Locomotive #73 now runs on 100% Natural Gas with ECI's Spark-ignited conversion system. Pictures
Springville Power Starts Peak Shaving with Natural Gas Conversions
Springville, Utah- In 2001, Springville Power started peak shaving with 3 dual-fuel converted 20 cylinder EMD 645 2.5 MW units.
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OFFSHORE NEWS
ECI gets ABS Type Approval
On July 27, 2000, ECI received certification of its EMD dual fuel conversion systems to be used on commercial vessels and offshore platforms. The approval reinforces ECI's assurance of operational safety and manufacturing integrity of its dual fuel engine systems.
ECI Saves Drilling Customers $4K per Day with Dual Fuel Caterpillars
Gulf of Mexico- ECI's products are saving petroleum drilling platforms off the coast of Mexico and South America up to $4000 per rig, per day in fuel cost alone. Developed for Sundowner/Nabors Offshore of Houston, Texas to convert five existing Caterpillar 399 diesel engines to natural gas/ diesel operation, ECI's dual fuel CAT399 conversion uses natural gas as its primary fuel source. Installation of the systems has been successfully completed, with all five engines up and running on gas. The converted rig, Rig 85, currently operates for Chevron Genesis Spar located in Green Canyon Block 205.
The system's components consist of ECI's patented electronic engine control system, a redesigned piston with configuration and compression ratio changes, as well as modifications to the fuel delivery and cooling systems. Designed as a inexpensive retrofit system to allow the user to make the most of their original capital investment, ECI 's Cat399DF provides drilling customers considerable fuel cost savings. Since well head gas serves as the primary fuel source, diesel refining and transport has been greatly reduced, resulting in substantial savings in fuel costs. The current Cat399DF system is capable of a 80% gas-to-diesel replacement, while retaining the ability to run on diesel fuel alone. See CAT Specifications.
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