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A 3500hp diesel engine will burn around 197gal (745L) of fuel per hour. One gallon of diesel when burned makes around 10.336kg of co2. So each turbine is prev
by opwieurposiu 7y ago
A 3500hp diesel engine will burn around 197gal (745L) of fuel per hour.
One gallon of diesel when burned makes around 10.336kg of co2. So each turbine is preventing around 2 tons per hour of co2 emissions. Could be as much as 5 tons if it is replacing coal.
Apologies for use of freedom units; habits are hard to break.
https://barringtondieselclub.co.za/technical/fuel/diesel-fuel-consumption-nat-aspirated.pdf https://barringtondieselclub.co.za/technical/fuel/diesel-fue...