Gas Engine TCG 3016

400 - 1,000 kWel

New development – greatly reduced operating and installation costs and fully digitized power plant control.

  • Output range from 400 kWel bis 1,000 kWel
  • Low gas consumption, flexible use of fuel, suitable for all gas types including hydrogen admixtures of up to 25 vol%
  • Greatly reduced installation and operating costs

MWM TCG 3016 Gas Engine – Efficiency Goes Digital

The New One. Robust. Efficient. Digital.

  • Output range from 400 kWel to 1,000 kWel
  • Optimum efficiency: electrical efficiency up to 43 percent
  • Low gas consumption, flexible use of fuel, suitable for all gas types: natural gas, biogas, landfill gas, sewage gas, mine gas, hydrogen admixtures and other gases
  • MWM retrofit kits available in two editions for conversion for operation with hydrogen admixture of up to 20 vol% and up to 25 vol%
  • Greatly reduced installation and operating costs
  • Higher reliability and availability through improved robustness
  • Low maintenance costs due to longer maintenance intervals
  • Very low lubricant consumption and operator-friendly oil management
  • The TCG 3016 V16 (S = High density) is specifically optimized for the 1 MWel capacity range, with high stress tolerance for optimum availability, and long useful life

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The MWM TCG 3016 gas engines are more than merely the next iteration of the proven MWM gas gensets: The new gas engines represent an entirely new development – perfectly tailored to the challenges of Industry 4.0 and the changed framework conditions of a dynamic market environment in the age of global value chains. Outstanding efficiency, reliability, flexibility, and environmental compatibility represent the basic pillars of the gas engines in the output range from 400 kWel to 1,000 kWel. Their innovative drive is especially evident from the greatly reduced fuel costs, the extremely low lubricant consumption, and the digitized power plant control TPEM.

MWM Retrofit Kits for Hydrogen Operation

The gas engines of the TCG 3016 series can be used for operation with a hydrogen admixture of up to 25 vol%. With the MWM retrofit kit in two editions, operators of existing plants can retrofit their gas engines for operation with a hydrogen admixture of up to 20 vol% or 25 vol%.

Description – MWM Gas Engine TCG 3016

High Efficiency, Low Operating Costs

  • Highest efficiency in its output class through unique combination of long maintenance intervals (80,000 operating hours for natural gas) and high efficiency (electrical efficiency up to 43.5 percent)
  • The only gas engine on the market that combines efficiency with robustness to such a high degree
  • Thanks to the optimized combustion, the electrical efficiency has been improved, and the vibration and stress that many components are exposed to has been reduced significantly.

Reduced Installation and Building Costs

  • Smaller setup area than for comparable gensets thanks to compact design and integrated tanks for daily refilling
  • Due to the flanged genset concept, the vibration decoupling takes place directly between the gas engine and the base frame, so that the setup costs are lower than for other gas engines.
  • Reduced investment costs thanks to expanded product scope and new digital power plant control TPEM (Total Plant & Energy Management)
  • Thanks to the optimized new combustion chamber geometry, higher mixture circuit temperatures reduce the dry cooler investment costs and ensure steadier combustion.
  • Further benefits and technological improvements: Water-cooled turbo charger, flanged genset concept, optimized flow control of the fuel gas mix and optimized oil management of the gas engine

Optimized Lubricant Managament

  • Greatly reduced oil consumption of 0.1 g/kWhel. Thus, the TCG 3016 gas engine boasts the lowest lubricant consumption in its class.
  • Longer oil change intervals through innovative, leading-edge lubricant management
  • Lubricant change intervals of up to 4,000 operating hours for natural gas and biogas (high and medium gas quality)*
  • Up to 66 percent lower lubricant consumption compared to competitors

* Oil change must be performed after oil analysis

Economical, Efficient and Complete

  • With its comprehensive digital power plant control system TPEM (Total Plant & Energy Management), Caterpillar redefines the control standard for energy solutions. TPEM eliminates the need for additional control systems for most applications, as all power plant data for the genset and plant control are combined in one system. The optimum power plant control enables high economic efficiency, provided from a single source.
  • ONE USER INTERFACE – Complete power plant control and setup
  • REMOTE ACCESS – Remote power plant control on site and via VPN connection with visualization “TPEM Remote Client” included
  • SECURITY-ORIENTED TECHNOLOGY – Meets latest ISO 27001 standards; Safety chain for cogeneration plant monitoring (TÜV-certified)
  • SET UP – Custom-tailored technical solutions; One integrated, flexible control system for all electric power applications; Modular structure for individual solutions
  • OPERATE – High efficiency through optimal power plant control; Enables remote power plant management and monitoring; Use the full genset potential with maximum reliability
  • OPTIMIZE – Data management and analysis delivers information for optimizing the power plant; Life cycle history enables the logging of and access to data throughout the life cycle of the genset and the peripherals

Gas Engine TCG 3016 USP

Further information about TPEM: Total Plant & Energy Management

Performance Data – MWM Gas Engine TCG 3016

Natural Gas Applications, NOX ≤ 500 mg/Nm3 *

TCG 3016 V08
P = Optimized for high electrical efficiency
TCG 3016 V12
P = Optimized for high electrical efficiency
TCG 3016 V16
P = Optimized for high electrical efficiency
Engine type50 Hz60 Hz50 Hz60 Hz50 Hz60 Hz
Electrical outputkW400400600600800800
Medium effective pressurebar18.915.918.915.718.815.7
Thermal output ± 8%kW404427618648821856
Electrical efficiency%43.142.243.342.443.542.6
Thermal efficiency%43.645.144.645.744.645.5
Overall efficiency%86.787.387.988.188.188.1
Power to heat ratio**0.990.940.970.930.980.94

* With 5% O2 and dry exhaust gas
** The power to heat ratio is calculated by dividing the electrical efficiency by the thermal efficiency. Please remember that this is a theoretical value that may deviate from actually measured values.
 
The values given in this table are information purposes only and not binding. The information given in the offer is decisive. Other unit variants with other generators are available.

Natural Gas Applications with 25 vol% Hydrogen (NOX ≤ 500 mg/Nm3* / 1.0 g/bhph*)

TCG 3016 V08
P+ High Efficiency plus 25H2-Kit = Optimized for high electrical efficiency with 25 Vol.-% Hydrogen Kit
TCG 3016 V12
P+ High Efficiency plus 25H2-Kit = Optimized for high electrical efficiency with 25 Vol.-% Hydrogen Kit
Engine type50 Hz60 Hz50 Hz60 Hz
Electrical outputkW400400600600
Thermal output ± 8%kW403423614637
Electrical efficiency**%42.841.943.042.4
Thermal efficiency%43.144.444.145.0
Total efficiency%85.986.387.187.4
Power to heat ratio ***0.990.940.980.94
TCG 3016 V16
P+ High Efficiency plus 25H2-Kit = Optimized for high electrical efficiency with 25 Vol.-% Hydrogen Kit
TCG 3016 V16
S+ High Density plus 25H2-Kit = Increased power densitiy with 25 Vol.-% Hydrogen Kit
Engine type50 Hz60 Hz50 Hz
Electrical outputkW8008001000
Thermal output ± 8%kW8168481092
Electrical efficiency**%43.342.241.5
Thermal efficiency%44.245.145.7
Total efficiency%87.587.387.2
Power to heat ratio ***0.980.940.91

* for 5 % O2 and dry exhaust gas
** according to ISO 3046-1
*** The power to heat ratio is calculated by dividing the electrical efficiency by the thermal efficiency. Please remember that this is a theoretical value that may deviate from actually measured values.

The values given in this table are information purposes only and not binding. The information given in the offer is decisive. Other unit variants with other generators are available.

Biogas, Landfill Gas, and Sewage Gas Applications, NOx ≤ 500 mg/Nm3 *

TCG 3016 V08
X = Optimized for operation with all biogases
TCG 3016 V12
X = Optimized for operation with all biogases
TCG 3016 V16
X = Optimized for operation with all biogases
Engine type50 Hz60 Hz50 Hz60 Hz50 Hz60 Hz
Electrical outputkW400400600600800800
Medium effective pressurebar18.915.818.915.718.815.7
Thermal output ± 8%kW394414599627791827
Electrical efficiency%42.841.642.941.743.141.9
Thermal efficiency%42.243.142.843.642.643.3
Overall efficiency%85.084.785.785.385.785.2
Power to heat ratio**1.010.971.000.961.010.97

* With 5% O2 and dry exhaust gas
** The power to heat ratio is calculated by dividing the electrical efficiency by the thermal efficiency. Please remember that this is a theoretical value that may deviate from actually measured values.
 
The values given in this table are information purposes only and not binding. The information given in the offer is decisive. Other unit variants with other generators are available.

Specifications and Service Intervals – MWM Gas Engine TCG 3016

Dimensions and Weights

TCG 3016 V08TCG 3016 V12TCG 3016 V16
Engine type50 Hz60 Hz50 Hz60 Hz50 Hz60 Hz
Bore / strokemm132/160132/160132/160132/160132/160132/160
Displacementdm317.517.526.326.335.035.0
Speedmin-1150018001500180015001800
Mean piston speedm/s8.09.68.09.68.09.6
Lengthmm310031003830383042004200
Widthmm178017801780178017801780
Heightmm215021502150215021502150
Dry weight gensetkg572057207000700080707700

The values given in this table are information purposes only and not binding. The information given in the offer is decisive. Other unit variants with other generators are available.
 

Service Intervals

First service (check valve clearance) *Spark plug changeCylinder head inspectionGeneral overhaul
Natural gas2000 Oh ***4000 Oh40000 Oh **80000 Oh
Purified biogas, landfill gas, and sewage gas2000 Oh ***4000 Oh32000 Oh **64000 Oh
Unpurified biogas, landfill gas, and sewage gas1500 Oh3000 Oh24000 Oh **48000 Oh

* “after commissioning (E10)”
** “at the latest”
*** “gas quality High and Medium”
 
The values given in this table are information purposes only and not binding. The information given in the offer is decisive. Other unit variants with other generators are available.

Brochure – MWM Gas Engine TCG 3016

Further information on the TCG 3016 gas engines is available here.

MWM Gas Engine TCG 3016

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MWM Gas Engine TCG 3016 V16 S

Find out more about specifications, references as well as key selling points of the TCG 3016 V16 S: Outstanding price-performance ratio: Highest-in-class power density. High stress tolerance, optimum availability, and long useful life.

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MWM 25H2-Kit for TCG 3016

The TCG 3016 series now offers the possibility of natural gas operation with hydrogen admixture of up to 25 vol.% for both 50 Hz and 60 Hz. In addition to new engines, retrofit solutions are available for existing units in the field.

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