Salient Features of CAT g3516 Natural Gas Engine

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CAT natural gas engines are synonymous to fuel efficiency, low emissions, and manageable operating costs. This is why they are the choice of industries that require high performance, reliable engines for their equipment. The CAT g3516 natural gas engine, for instance, offers the power and efficiency of a diesel engine, with all the cost savings of a natural gas unit. CAT g3516 natural gas engine uses proprietary caterpillar technology, which converts diesel engines into a versatile hardware that will run on natural gas instead of diesel. This unique technology offers a wide range of benefits, ranging from reduced fuel cost to engine stability and industry-wide applications. 

The unique design of the CAT g3516 natural gas engine helps reduce fuel cost by 70% when it is used with gas instead of diesel. The engine likewise ensures maximum performance by allowing routine adjustment according to changes in pressure and fuel quality. In terms of industry-wide applications, CATg3516 engines are now available for oil and gas markets. The new design also includes Caterpillar’s HDPI or High Pressure Direct Ignition technology which, enables gas to be directly introduced into the engine’s combustion chamber, using only a small amount of fuel as ignition source. This is how the CAT g3516 natural gas engine offers the same performance as diesel engines, while maintaining the low-cost benefits of natural gas. In addition to oil and gas markets, the engine also has applications in mining trucks and locomotives, ensuring compliance with Tier 4 off highway and rail standards.

The CAT G3516 Natural Gas Engine Has A Multitude Of Benefits

There are many other great benefits to using CAT g3516 natural gas engine apart from reducing the overall cost of operations in heavy duty machine jobs. Because it is a natural gas fueled engine, environmental impacts are also reduced as natural gas is a cleaner source of energy with significantly lower emissions than its petrol and diesel counterparts. Engine life is also prolonged with the use of natural gas, as it causes close to zero wear and tear on the mechanisms internal parts. Most of the time, and regardless of diesel and petrol engines’ high build quality, they still cause a good amount of wear to certain parts of the engine, which can be significantly reduced when using natural gas. Finally, natural gas units are a lot cheaper than conventional fuel powered engines and they don’t require as much maintenance. All these are factors that are hard to ignore when considering which type of engine to use for your application. 

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Josh Kramer is President and Founder of Swift Equipment Solutions. They offer new, surplus and refurbished equipment assets. The equipment includes refurbished engines, compressors, and generators. They also specialize in giving recommendation for equipment solutions that exactly fit the requirements for their customers’.