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January 2011. ECI revisits its customer site in Columbia to complete the application of the second Worthington diesel generator. The Economizer technology from ECI was custom fit to the large low speed engines. Providing over 90% gas and full power capacity. This successful application was done in collaboration with the Sidunor technical staff and together we put together a system that meets their needs and goals. Many thanks to the staff at Sidunor.

December 2010, ECI visits two customer sites in the Dominican Republic for preliminary testing and installation. ECI is now providing Economizer systems for Medium speed and high speed diesel engines on the island. Our third customer, Puerto Plata Electricidad is making application of six 20-645 EMD generators to operate them with cleaner and cheaper Natural Gas.

November 2010, ECI revisits PPTA in Karachi Pakistan. The sensitive nature of the plant operations requires tight control of the generator frequency. Softer ramping of the gas control provides a smooth transition for their Base Load Generator the Cat 3608 2400kw

April 2010 ECI with their partners in Brazil, Ameco and Ferrolease apply the first of three new systems for VALE locomotives.  The 4000 HP GE Dash 9 locomotives will be fueled with LNG, making full power with maximized replacement. Continuing now after months of monitoring, the remaining systems will be commissioned February 2011.

   Jan. 2010 ECI commissions two generator systems in the Dominican Republic for GES.  GES has a vision to make the Samana area of the DR "green".

   Dec. 09 ECI with their representative Unisource commissions a Cat 3608 for PPTA as their Base Load Generator in Pakistan. Thank you PPTA

   Dec. 09 ECI applies new technology to Worthington engines in Barranquilla Columbia

   10/2009 ECI commissions its first 20 cylinder EMD locomotive in Brazil

  4/2009 three 20 cylinder EMD generators are re-commissioned at gas processing plant in Oklahoma

   8/2009 ECI provides 20 cylinder EMD system for power generation in Dominican Republic

   7/2009 ECI receives an order for 24 conversion systems for Cummins KTA50 G3 generator sets

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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

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.