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APPENDIX 1:
WÄRTSILÄ 32/34 PLATFORM ENGINE COMPARISON

CI = Combustion Ignition; CI pilot = Combustion Ignition with pilot fuel; SI = Spark Ignition

• Estimated uncontrolled emission figures for
Wärtsilä 32/34 platform engines and corresponding ABOUT THE AUTHOR
AP-42 uncontrolled emission factors for Diesel
industrial engines and 4-stroke lean-burn gas
engines. Rodney P. George
is Vice President,
Caribbean
• All emission figures are given at 100% load, 20V (Energy Business)
cylinder configuration and 720 rpm at ISO 3046 at Wärtsilä
ambient conditions with a generator efficiency of Caribbean
97.5%. Inc. and is
responsible for
• Electric power defined at generator terminals (own power plant sales
consumption for electric high pressure fuel pumps and business development strategies for
for LG engine not deducted) the Caribbean area. Mr. George's career
has spanned engineering and managerial
positions with the electric utility industry in
the Caribbean and North America. He joined
Wartsila in 1989, serving in the capacities
of Project Manager for power plant
construction projects, and as Senior Business
Development Manager related to power plant
sales and marketing. Mr. George holds a B.
Sc Honours degree in Electrical Engineering
from the University of the West Indies and
an M.S in Management Engineering from the
University of Bridgeport, Connecticut.

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