8.16 EFFICIENCY OF DIESEL POWER PLANT
The efficiency of a diesel engine plant is enhanced by use of Turbo-compounded diesel engine
and Heat Recovery Steam Generator (HRSG) and steam turbine generator.
A 24.8 mW Diesel Engine Generator Plant installed in Macau has two slow speed diesel engine
generator units (1985). The overall efficiency of nearly 50% has been demonstrated. The high efficiency
has been achieved by use of Turbine Generator, and Steam Turbine operated by exhaust gases of diesel
engine (Fig. 8.16).