POWER GENERATION
EPA-CERTIFIED MOBILE POWER Hipower natural gas gen-sets with EPA-certified Waukesha engines designed to burn wide array of gaseous fuels
The Hipower HRNG-510 generator set is one of two new units the company has introduced that are powered by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-certified, liquid-cooled Waukesha natural gas engines. According to Hipower, they are the first gen-sets on the market to do so.
BY ART AIELLO
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enexa, Kan.-based Hipower Systems, a manufacturer of power generation and power distribution equipment for U.S. and Canadian markets, announced it has developed two new generator sets designed specifically to take advantage of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-certified, liquid-cooled Waukesha natural gas engines — the first gen-sets on the market to do so, the company said. “This is the first time that Waukesha made an engine that is EPA-approved to be portable,” said Rafael Acosta, president of Hipower Systems. “Normally
the engines are EPA-compliant, and then you need to go there (to the installation site) with an EPA inspector and pass a test to get an emissions permit. But this engine is approved (from the factory). You can take it here and there and use it anywhere.” Hipower’s new HRNG-400 natural gas generator delivers 312 kW (390 kVA) and is driven by an inline
six-cylinder Waukesha F18SE-EPA engine rated 400 hp at 1800 rpm. The turbocharged, aftercooled engine has bore and stroke dimensions of 52 x 164 mm and a total displacement of 18 L. The Hipower HRNG-510 gen-set is rated 408 kW (510 kVA) and is powered by a 24 L, inline continued on page 14
Hipower HRNG-400 & HRNG-510 Gen-Sets 60 Hz prime power ratings
HRNG-400
HRNG-510
Natural Gas
Power Factor
kW
kVA
kW
kVA
120/208
3
0.8
222
277.5
312
390
120/240 Delta
3
0.8
222
277.5
312
390
277/480
3
0.8
222
277.5
312
390
347/600
3
0.8
222
277.5
312
390
120/208
3
0.8
295
369
408
510
120/240 Delta
3
0.8
295
369
408
510
277/480
3
0.8
295
369
408
510
347/600
3
0.8
295
369
408
510
* LPG power rating is for HD 5 propane. Information from the manufacturer
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LPG*
Phase
Voltage (Vac)
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Hipower Systems has opened a factory store in Tulsa, Okla. The first of several the company plans to open in key or underserved markets, the factory store model is intended to provide customers with a dedicated Hipower sales and service team, the company said.
Hipower Opens Factory Store In Oklahoma
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ipower Systems announced it is opening a factory store in Tulsa, Okla., in what it called the first of a line of stores. The Hipower Retail Outlet will offer a combination of sales and service opportunities coupled with the assistance and expertise of highly trained generator professionals, Hipower said. “We want to have a dedicated sales and service team
exclusively for Hipower products,” Hipower Systems President Rafael Acosta said of the company’s decision. According to Acosta, the company chose Oklahoma for its first factory store because of its proximity to both the company’s Kansas headquarters and customers that use Hipower products for oil and gas applications. “It’s a good oil and gas market that would be easy for us to manage to start,” he said. “We also have some relationships that we could use to run the shop and customers that we could bring on. So there were a few synergies for us there, and from there, we can replicate the model in other locations.” According to Acosta, Hipower plans to place these stores only in key markets or those that are underserved by the company’s nationwide dealer network. “There will probably be about four more in the biggest markets,” he said, adding that California and Florida will likely be targets. “Obviously, Florida won’t be oil and gas — it will be standby and rental.” The Oklahoma outlet is staffed with five employees, including a service manager and several technicians. Hipower said the facility offers a shop built specifically for service and repairs. A sales manager is also on-site, with the store’s yard housing a variety of natural gas and diesel generator sets that are available for purchase, the company said. According to Hipower, customization of gen-sets manufactured at the company’s facility in Lenexa, Kan., is also possible at the factory store. This includes the addition of skids, subbase fuel tanks, winter packs and other add-ons. dp
regulations in portable and stationary gen-sets and other mobile equipment. According to Bill Balough, business development executive for distributor Waukesha Pearce Industries, both engines can adapt to fuel ranging from pipeline-quality gas to propane
eight-cylinder Waukesha H24SE-EPA engine rated 530 hp at 1800 rpm. The engine is also turbocharged and aftercooled and it has the same bore and stroke dimensions as the F18SEEPA. Both engines are certified to meet EPA nonroad exhaust emissions
with minimal derate. They are also designed to run off most wellhead gases without the need for extensive fuel conditioning or filtering. This flexibility makes the Hipower gen-sets well suited for use in oil and gas applications — particularly those that
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According to Waukesha Pearce Industries, the Waukesha engines in the Hipower gen-sets can adapt to fuel ranging from pipeline-quality gas to propane with minimal derate. They can also run off most wellhead gases without the need for extensive fuel conditioning or filtering. may involve wellhead gas, such as gas compression operations, he said. “For decades, byproduct gas has been a challenge for oil and gas operators because the fuel required significant pre-treatment before it could be burned in the average generator,” Acosta said. “Debuting a generator with an EPA-certified engine that has variable fuel capabilities greatly expands the options for burning wellhead gas — and extends the flexibility of the generators that use them.” The Waukesha engines directly drive 60 Hz Stamford HCI534E alternators on both gen-sets. These singlebearing, rotating field, self-excited, brushless permanent-magnet alternators have a high skVA rating intended for easy starting of induction motor loads, the company said. Optional alternators from Marathon Electric are also available. The HRNG-400 and HRNG-510 gen-sets are available in three-phase configurations with a variety of output voltages (see related chart). The gen-sets are protected from the elements by sound-attenuated enclosures made of 11-gauge steel and powder coated with a finish that Hipower said exceeds a 1000-hour salt spray test. Engine cooling for
each is achieved via a remote radiator installed in a separate compartment with four electric-powered fans. The enclosure can be cleaned with a pressure washer, the company said, and is oil and fire resistant. Open sets are also available, and the gensets can be mounted on either a skid or a U.S. Dept. of Transportation (DOT)-certified trailer, depending upon the application. An Intellivision 5 parallel control panel from ComAp allows for management of all gen-set functions. These include manual and automatic start/stop, a tamper-proof engine hourmeter, voltmeter and voltage selector switch, ammeters, frequency meter and battery charger. The panel allows for parallel operation and load sharing between two or more gensets. Hipower said that the controller offers many programmable automatic functions for local or remote control via RS232 and RS485 as well as Modbus RTU. Hipower manufactures these gensets at its facility in Lenexa. The company is currently accepting orders for both gen-sets. dp
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