MWM: Gas engines overhauled in just 5 days for maximum power

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Gas engines used in biogas plants generate maximum power day in and day out. Maintenance has to be taken seriously to keep the generator set running smoothly and to avoid unnecessary costs caused by equipment failures.

New service concept reduces downtimes
The availability of a combined heat and power plant (CHP) is a key factor in its success and cost-effectiveness for the plant operator. Arnd Schwarting, director of the Welsetal biogas plant, knows this. “Reliability in day-to-day operation is one of the key indicators of plant profitability,” explains Schwarting, who has been operating his CHP plant in Ganderkesee for years with a series TCG 2016 V12 gas engine. He is not worried about the scheduled maintenance that is now coming due after 48,000 operating hours. Schwarting knows that MWM’s current service concept for maintenance class E70 means that all the work will be completed in just five days. Compared with the normal time needed to complete such an overhaul, this is a hefty reduction in downtime – up to 70%. That means big savings for the operator.

It gets better: In addition to the direct advantages of this service concept, the efficiency of the plant can also be optimized.

And after the work is finished, it will be guaranteed for 12 months. All the OEM replacement parts that are used have been properly tested, and of course they come directly from the manufacturer.

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