DEGO – Diesel Engine Governor

DEGO

DEGO governs speed and load on diesel engines in practically any possible configuration. It is a tried and tested unit that can be used for most retrofit needs. DEGO is approved by the major marine classification societies. We will configure it with outputs of your choice, for fully electric or electro-hydraulic actuators.

Single engine propulsion

The single engine propulsion application is designed for the control of diesel engines with fix- or CP propellers.

Options:

Torque, smoke and external Limits
Slow (low gain) mode operation
Critical speed range avoidance
Fuel pump maintenance program
VIT control
Dual fuel operation
Cylinder lubrication control
Multi-channel tacho to reduce torsional vibrations in shaft line
Synchronized fuel pump control for super slow RPM running

Twin engine propulsion

The twin engine propulsion application is used for the control of two or four engines working in pairs on a common propeller shaft via a gearbox. The application is developed to support all running conditions and configurations.

Options:

All single engine propulsion options
Loading and unloading program
Propeller shaft synchronization
Engine synchronization with clutch-in control
Load balance fix
Load balance proportional
Shaft load to fuel curve for quick response on shaft load changes

Power generation

The power generation application is for generator sets in marine and land-based configurations. It supports advanced n-1 redundancy features for separated engine rooms and high availability.

Options:

Single engine options
Isochronous operation
Droop mode
Load control
Busbar synchronization
Municipal grid operation (land-based)
Circuit-breaker wire alarm
Power-reading alarm
Electrical-load to fuel ratio for precise control of the electrical load sharing resulting in a remarkable stability at sudden load changes

Installation and commissioning

When mounted the governor is usually contained in a sturdy EMC approved enclosure with IP 54 classification. For installation in panels a smaller DIN-rail mounted version is available.

Outputs are available for fully electric or electro-hydraulic actuators. One DC-servo amplifier for legacy ABB actuators (ASAC 70/200/400) can be integrated in the DEGO enclosure. If your application requires additional amplifiers, they can be added using a CANOpen bus or analog interfaces in separate enclosures.

The DegoAid Commisioning Tool provides all functionality needed for easy commissioning, fault tracing and monitoring of the governor functionality. The commissioning time for DEGO is typically 1-2 days/engine.