Auxiliary System

Charge Air System

Sterling and Wilson Co-Gen Solutions

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 Charge air system

• The main function of the external charge air system is to provide the
engine with:
– Clean air
– Dry air
e.g. Charge air quality requirement for 6L21/31,MAN,1000rpm,1.2MW engine:

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The engine needs fuel and air for its operation

For 6L21/31 engine One hour operation, 100% load

CRO consumption
=> 0.3 m3

Charge air consumption

=> 8644 m3

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Charge air silencer Charge air filters

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 Charge air system
• Not actually a filter
• Combined silencer and mesh
• Function is related to surrounding air quality
→ Process ventilation system is important
→ Higher electric power consumption
• High pressure drop (even 2000 Pa)

Only in cold ambient conditions when no

other solution is possible!

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• Common filter types: Oil wetted filter
– Dry bag
– Oil wetted (combined with a dry
filter section)
– Jet pulse

Dry filter

Automatic
x 4-16 self cleaning
/ housing filter
“Jet pulse”

Chosen according to the most extreme

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Vertical Weather Louvre

• Protection against heavy
rain, snow etc.
• Vanes force the air to
change direction a
number of times
• Heavier particles drop to
the bottom of the filter
house
• Designed to minimize the
risk of total freezing on
face

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Weather Hood
• Another way to protect
the engine from dust or
wet air or the filters
from being clogged
• Opening to be sized so
the airflow speed does
not exceed 1 m/s and
the airflow enters the
hood vertically upwards.

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Corrosion problems in CA silencers

CA silencer after an oil wetted

CA silencer after a combi-filter filter

•No oil-carry over from oilwetted filter due to added 2nd filter stage
•Use of stainless material in difficult conditions

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Damages to compressor

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 Charge Air 3-Way Valves
Engine hall
air filter

Air Intake Air Intake

Silencer Filter

• Alternative option for

charge air pre-heating in Diverter valve

cold conditions
– 3-way valve installed in
charge air duct between
filter house and silencer
– In winter time charge air
is taken from inside
engine hall and in
summer time outside
engine hall
– Marine filter installed in
duct open to engine hall
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