Definition of 'diesel-electric generator'
diesel-electric generator in the Oil and Gas Industry (dizəl ɪlɛktrɪk dʒɛnəreɪtər)
Word forms: (regular plural) diesel-electric generators
noun
( Extractive engineering : General , Equipment )
A diesel-electric generator is a piece of equipment that uses diesel as a fuel to produce electricity.
Diesel-electric generators typically come in sizes of 100 to 1000 kW and are used to provide electricity for
industries that are remote from utility power lines, such as marine engineering.
The electricity is produced by diesel-electric generators and the noise is mainly due to the diesel engines.
A diesel-electric generator is a piece of equipment that uses diesel as a fuel to produce electricity.
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