Situation The metropolitan Seoul region of South Korea is a densely built city with a large population of almost 10 million people. Locally there is a push for environmental compliance to reduce diesel particulate matter (PM) emissions for improved health quality of life for all citizens. MIRATECH and its partner distributor, Daesung Systech (DSS) in…
INTERNATIONAL – BLMSCHV44 COMPLIANCE ON A DATA CENTER
Situation In late 2020, MIRATECH was engaged by a German engine distributor to comply with the 44. BImSchV regulation on 18 Caterpillar diesel engines. The emissions targets the customer desired to achieve were as follows: NOx < 500 mg/ Nm3 @ 5% O2, NH3 < 30 mg/ Nm3 @ 5% O2, and Lp < 85…
MARINE – ENGINEERING A THROUGH-DECK DESIGN FOR A MARINE SILENCER APPLICATION
Situation The marine industry relies heavily on powerful and reliable engines such as the MAN sequentially turbocharged 16V 28/33D rated at 7,280 kW, which require efficient air inlet silencers for quiet and smooth operation. Turbochargers are widely used in marine low-speed diesel engines to improve combustion, increase engine power, reduce fuel consumption, and reduce exhaust…
INDUSTRIAL – OEM MANUFACTURER OF SEWER TRUCKS AND EXCAVATION EQUIPMENT MANDATES MACHINES TO BE QUIETER DURING OPERATIONS
Situation A United States based original equipment manufacturer of industrial hydro excavation equipment recently identified a requirement to reduce noise from their machines during operation. They were not satisfied with the acoustic performance they were achieving from their current silencer supplier, and they knew they had to improve to have a market-leading product. Once connected…
ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE – GAS COMPRESSION STATION IN BAKKEN SHALE FIELD UTILIZES GROUND ACCESS UNIT FOR RICH BURN ENGINES
Situation In early 2019, a gas compression station in the Bakken Shale Field was setting up new gas compression equipment in the North Dakota Bakken Shale Field based on the need for increased gas gathering and gas processing. Over the coming years, the customer would have a need for multiple 2,000+ HP units across more…
ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE – ENGINE CUSTOMER UPGRADES DOOSAN 22L SYSTEM TO ACHIEVE EPA AND LOW LIMIT EMISSIONS TARGETS
Situation In late 2022, MIRATECH visited an engine customer in the Rocky Mountains with its Aftermarket Dealer, RJ Mann, to discuss upgrades to the Doosan 22L engine application. The engine upgrade to a different turbocharger resulted in increased horsepower, flow rates, and other changes to the engine operating conditions, including changes to the raw emissions…
POWER GENERATION – UNIVERSITY SEEKS TIER 4 FINAL SOLUTION WITH ACTIVE DPF TECHNOLOGY
Situation In 2022, MIRATECH was approached by a California-based engineering firm to provide a Tier 4 compliant solution to pair with (3) CAT 3516C 2500kW backup diesel engines being installed at a university in California within the South Coast Air Quality Management District. Challenges Like most projects, this project brought a few challenges. First and…
