From: Tzortzakakis Dimitrios - 09 Mar 2010, 17:52
Of a large two-stroke diesel (similar to the ones that move ships, but here
used for generating electricity).
These engines are base-load, here in Crete, that means they run 24/7, on
mazut (heavy fuel), and they need 11 tons of mazut an hour, 15,000 HP or 11
MW. After 6 months of continuous running, they shut them off, and replace
worn out parts, pistons,...
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