Abstract: Method for monitoring a lubricant of a combustion engine, wherein measured numerical values are acquired with at least one sensor over a running time of a combustion engine, wherein the measured numerical values are representative of an oil quality of an engine oil of the combustion engine, wherein an oil sampling interval is adapted depending on at least one measured numerical value and/or a variable derived therefrom.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine, such as a stationary reciprocating piston engine, is provided. The internal combustion engine includes at least one turbo charger unit. At least one supply conduct is configured to convey a medium from the at least one turbo charger unit to at least one separation device, which is configured to separate foreign substances, in particular oil, from the medium. At least one foreign substance conduct is configured to convey the separated foreign substances from the at least one separation device to at least one crankcase.

Abstract: A method for establishing a permitted maximum differential pressure of an air filter arranged in an intake tract of an internal combustion engine is provided. The method includes determining a control reserve of the internal combustion engine and establishing the maximum permissible differential pressure of the air filter as a function of the determined control reserve.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine, such as a stationary reciprocating piston engine, is provided. The internal combustion engine includes at least one turbo charger unit. At least one supply conduct is configured to convey a medium from the at least one turbo charger unit to at least one separation device, which is configured to separate foreign substances, in particular oil, from the medium. At least one foreign substance conduct is configured to convey the separated foreign substances from the at least one separation device to at least one crankcase.

Abstract: A method for establishing a permitted maximum differential pressure (?pmax) of an air filter (3) arranged in an intake tract (2) of an internal combustion engine (1), wherein a control reserve of the internal combustion engine (1) is determined and the maximum permissible differential pressure (?pmax) of the air filter (3) is established as a function of the determined control reserve.

Abstract: A filter insert is useful for the separation of liquid droplets from a gas flow, particularly a gas flow from an internal combustion engine. The filter insert includes a media packet with layered portions of filter media. The media packet includes at least one layer of filter media with capillary effect to close the media packet to gas passage.

Abstract: A filter for an internal combustion engine is used to separate liquid suspended particles from a gas discharged from a crankcase of the internal combustion engine to avoid a rise in engine crankcase pressure. The filter includes at least one filter portion for coarse separation, at least one filter portion for fine separation, and at least one drainage layer arranged within the at least one filter portion for fine separation.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine, in particular a stationary gas engine, includes a combustion chamber to which a propellant can be fed from a first propellant source via a combustion chamber pipe, and a pre-combustion chamber to which a flushing gas can be fed via a flushing gas pipe. A flushing gas mixer, in which a propellant to be fed via a propellant pipe from the first propellant source or from a second propellant source, and a synthesis gas to be fed via a synthesis gas pipe, can be mixed is provided. A mixer outlet opens into the flushing gas pipe, and the synthesis gas can be generated by a reformer to which a fuel can be fed from a fuel source via a reformer feed pipe. The reformer outlet of the reformer opens into the synthesis gas pipe, and a cooling device for cooling the synthesis gas is provided.

Abstract: A power generation system is provided. The power generation system includes a reformer system for producing syngas for an internal combustion engine. The reformer system includes a reforming unit having a catalyst for thermochemical conversion of a first portion of a hydrocarbon fuel to the syngas. The power generation system also includes a waste heat recovery system including at least one organic Rankine cycle flow path of working fluid, at least one waste heat recovery exchanger, for extracting waste heat from the reformer system, and at least one evaporator for using the extracted waste heat for heating the working fluid.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating at least one precombustion chamber-fired internal combustion engine, in particular a stationary gas Otto cycle engine, having a pilot chamber and a main combustion chamber associated with the precombustion chamber, wherein a gas mixture is fed to the precombustion chamber as flushing gas, wherein a synthesis gas generated in a fuel reformer and a fuel from a fuel source are fed to the flushing gas and wherein a fuel and at least one further substance stream are fed to the fuel reformer for the reforming process, wherein at least one operating parameter of the at least one internal combustion engine is monitored, wherein in accordance with a change in the at least one operating parameter the chemical composition of the flushing gas is modified by changing the mass stream of the at least one further substance stream.

Abstract: An oil mist separator includes at least one filter device for separating off liquid suspended particles from a carrier gas. The filter device includes a housing having at least one inlet opening for introducing the carrier gas and at least one outlet opening for discharging the filtered carrier gas. Arranged in the housing is at least one filter insert through which the carrier gas can flow along a flow direction. There is also provided at least one guide device by which the flow path can be deflected. The at least one filter device can be arranged releasably in the oil mist separator, and a seal is provided preferably between a first fixing surface of the oil mist separator and a second fixing surface, to be fixed thereto, of the filter device.

Abstract: A filter (1) for separating liquid suspended particles from a gas including: at least one filter portion (2) for coarse separation, and at least one filter portion (4) for fine separation, wherein at least one drainage layer (D1) is arranged within the filter portion (4) for fine separation.

Abstract: A filter insert for the separation of liquid droplets from a gas flow including: a media packet comprising layer portions of filter media, wherein in operation a gas flow to be cleaned passes through the media packet, and a bottom which is arranged in the lower region of the filter insert in relation to a discharge flow direction of a liquid separated from the gas flow, wherein a passage for the liquid, that extends over the radius of the filter insert, is provided between the filter medium for fine separation of the media packet and the bottom, or within the media packet.

Abstract: An oil mist separator includes at least one filter device for separating off liquid suspended particles from a carrier gas. The filter device includes a housing having at least one inlet opening for introducing the carrier gas and at least one outlet opening for discharging the filtered carrier gas. Arranged in the housing is at least one filter insert through which the carrier gas can flow along a flow direction. There is also provided at least one guide device by which the flow path can be deflected. The at least one filter device can be arranged releasably in the oil mist separator, and a seal is provided preferably between a first fixing surface of the oil mist separator and a second fixing surface, to be fixed thereto, of the filter device.

Abstract: A method for operating a stationary power generating plant, comprising a gas engine with at least one pre-chamber and at least one main combustion chamber, wherein the stationary power generating plant is fed a gas stream—in particular a substantially continuous gas stream—which comprises a hardly inflammable gas, wherein the gas stream is divided in the stationary power generating plant into a main stream and a partial stream, wherein the main stream is fed to the at least one main combustion chamber and wherein the partial stream is treated to increase its inflammability and is fed to the at least one pre-chamber of the gas engine, and also a stationary power generating plant with a gas engine.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating at least one precombustion chamber-fired internal combustion engine, in particular a stationary gas Otto cycle engine, having a pilot chamber and a main combustion chamber associated with the precombustion chamber, wherein a gas mixture is fed to the precombustion chamber as flushing gas, wherein a synthesis gas generated in a fuel reformer and a fuel from a fuel source are fed to the flushing gas and wherein a fuel and at least one further substance stream are fed to the fuel reformer for the reforming process, wherein at least one operating parameter of the at least one internal combustion engine is monitored, wherein in accordance with a change in the at least one operating parameter the chemical composition of the flushing gas is modified by changing the mass stream of the at least one further substance stream.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine, in particular a stationary gas engine, includes a combustion chamber to which a propellant can be fed from a first propellant source via a combustion chamber pipe, and a pre-combustion chamber to which a flushing gas can be fed via a flushing gas pipe. A flushing gas mixer , in which a propellant to be fed via a propellant pipe from the first propellant source or from a second propellant source, and a synthesis gas to be fed via a synthesis gas pipe, can be mixed is provided. A mixer outlet opens into the flushing gas pipe, and the synthesis gas can be generated by a reformer to which a fuel can be fed from a fuel source via a reformer feed pipe. The reformer outlet of the reformer opens into the synthesis gas pipe, and a cooling device for cooling the synthesis gas is provided.

Abstract: A Rankine cycle system includes: an evaporator configured to receive heat from a heat source and circulate a working fluid to remove heat from the heat source; an expander in flow communication with the evaporator and configured to expand the working fluid fed from the evaporator; a condenser in flow communication with the expander and configured to condense the working fluid fed from the expander; a pump in flow communication with the condenser and configured to pump the working fluid fed from the condenser; a first conduit for feeding a first portion of the working fluid from the pump to the evaporator; and a second conduit for feeding a second portion of the working fluid from the pump to the expander.

Abstract: A method for operating a stationary power generating plant, comprising a gas engine with at least one pre-chamber and at least one main combustion chamber, wherein the stationary power generating plant is fed a gas stream—in particular a substantially continuous gas stream—which comprises a hardly inflammable gas, wherein the gas stream is divided in the stationary power generating plant into a main stream and a partial stream, wherein the main stream is fed to the at least one main combustion chamber and wherein the partial stream is treated to increase its inflammability and is fed to the at least one pre-chamber of the gas engine, and also a stationary power generating plant with a gas engine.

Abstract: A power generation system is provided. The power generation system includes a reformer system for producing syngas for an internal combustion engine. The reformer system includes a reforming unit having a catalyst for thermochemical conversion of a first portion of a hydrocarbon fuel to the syngas. The power generation system also includes a waste heat recovery system including at least one organic Rankine cycle flow path of working fluid, at least one waste heat recovery exchanger, for extracting waste heat from the reformer system, and at least one evaporator for using the extracted waste heat for heating the working fluid.