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4/2009 three 20 cylinder EMD generators are re-commissioned at gas processing plant in Oklahoma
8/2008 ECI provides 20 cylinder EMD system for power generation in Dominican Republic
7/2008 ECI receives an order for 24 conversion systems for Cummins KTA50 G3 generator sets
12/2008 Brazil starts testing a BB36 GE locomotive with LNG fuel storage
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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)
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)
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, 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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