Diesel-Electric Power Plant
AssemblySix medium-speed diesel gensets totalling 40+ MW feeding a common bus; variable-frequency drives portion the power between thrusters, drawworks and mud pumps. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.
Bill of materials for Diesel-Electric Power Plant
5 top-level lines as of r50380| # | Item / sub-assembly | Part no. | Qty/assy | Ext. qty | Parts | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diesel Genset 8 parts | drillship-diesel-genset | 6× | 6 | 0 | assembly |
| 2 | HV Switchboard | drillship-switchboard | 4× | 4 | · | part |
| 3 | Variable-Frequency Drive 4 parts | drillship-vfd-drive | 12× | 12 | 0 | assembly |
| 4 | Power Transformer | drillship-power-transformer | 6× | 6 | · | part |
| 5 | 12 V Battery | lv-battery | 4× | 4 | · | part |