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November 2022 MMS Newsletter

A Note from Steve


We are excited to announce Radical Combustion Technologies has selected MMS, LLC’s ProBalance® System, in the form of Enhanced ProBalance® Plus, to function as one of the control mechanisms for this landmark product!


As most of you know, we have been working with RCT for some time now, and it appears that their labors are beginning to bear fruit! Who has ever heard of a “3.0 gram Solution” on a two-cycle natural gas engine that doesn’t require high pressure fuel or a turbocharger? RCTClean 3.0 gr Solution is a Patent Pending technology recently proven on Colorado State University Energy Institute’s Test Engine, a Cooper GMV-4, to reduce NOX well below the projected new mandate of 3.0 grams. As you know, this particular engine is naturally aspirated. For this test the fuel pressure was set below 100 psig.


Not only that, but CO, CH4, COV’s, and misfires were also significantly reduced in the combustion process!


How does it work? Like many of the best ideas, it’s a fairly simple concept, applied meticulously. First is precision fuel – air mixing employing a proprietary nozzle and fuel pressures in the 90 psig range. Second is RCT’s Radical Chemical Generator (RCG) which creates the “Free Radicals” to initiate combustion of the main charge. Stay tuned for additional data as it becomes available. Contact: Richard A. Thompson, RCT’s Founder and CEO at rathompson@radcomtec.com.


Steve

Data from CSU's September 27-28 /2022 Test 

Note:

(1) Data results CSU GMV-4 test conducted 9/27-28/2022

(2) All data taken at LOPP 18 ATDC. Advancing LOPP will reduce CH4, THC, CH20 and improve BSFC.

(3) RCTClean 3.0gr Solution is Patent Pending


Colorado State University - Energy Institute


CMV-4 Cooper Bessemer Test Engine


CSU Energy Institute

ProBalance® Plus Engine Balance Monitor System

The ProBalance® Plus Engine Balance Monitor system is a natural choice to complement the RCT system because it makes keeping your slow-speed, natural gas fueled engines in balance a snap! Currently, ProBalance Plus continuously monitors the peak firing pressures (PFP) for up to 20 cylinders and automatically adjusts the electronic Fuel Gas Modulators (eFGMs) to maintain PFPs across the engine to within a user-defined range. The Peak Pressure Ration (PPR) method for balancing is currently in development to meet the need of those who choose this as an alternative method for balancing. 


Key Features


• Automatic, continuous engine balancing

• Alarms on balance, over-pressure, standard deviation

• MODBUS communication to Unit PLC

• 7" local touchscreen display

• Balance Reports

• Fast, easy installation

• Class 1, Division 2, Groups B, C & D Rating




ProBalance Plus

Announcement 



We are pleased to announce John D. Biondolillo has joined the Machinery Monitoring Systems, LLC as VP Business Development and Chief Technology Officer. John brings 23 years of innovation experience developing technology for challenging environments including oil & gas, chemical, food and beverage and mining industries amongst others. He specializes in wireless, vision, and condition monitoring technologies along with hazardous area applications. John comes to us from Linde PLC where he was their Development Consultant and SME for Smart Operations and Advanced Technology Center of Excellence. Please join us in welcoming John to the team. 

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Gas Machinery Conference - Fort Worth 2022


Congratulations to the GMC team for a very successful conference! 

It was good to see so many friends and colleagues at the meeting this year. We appreciated having so many of you stop by the booth to learn about the Sentinel CPM, Sentinel VM, and ProBalance Engine Monitoring Systems. 


Engine Mean Peak Firing Pressure Balancing Course


Engine Mean Peak Firing Pressure Balancing is a newly designed course to support our

customer’s needs for training both new and/or inexperienced personnel the theory (why) and the

basics (how) of balancing an engine and why balancing is important to the health and safety of

the equipment. This course is offered as a self-paced course through the mmsysllc.com website.

This dynamic new course was developed by the MMS team including Warren Laible, the well known Subject Matter Expert for engine health and Bryan Stewart, who has over 40 years of

experience with gas engines.


To learn more about the theory and practical application of balancing an engine, or for information about providing this course to your staff please reach out to dstewart@mmsysllc.com.  

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