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G3406 Gas Petroleum Engine (TA) Gas Compression Engines

G3406

Gas Compression Engines

Minimum Rating 215.0 BHP 160.0 bkW
Maximum Rating 325.0 BHP 242.0 bkW
Emissions NSPS Site Compliant Capable NSPS Site Compliant Capable
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G3406 Standard Equipment

Air Inlet System
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  • Air cleaner — heavy-duty
  • Air cleaner rain cap
  • Service indicator

G3406 Optional Equipment

Air Inlet System
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  • Precleaner

Tough and durable, built on the industry-standard G3400 platform bring maximum uptime and low operating cost to your operation. G3406 engines meet the most demanding continuous duty gas compression applications with virtually no unscheduled downtime. Ideal applications for G3406 engines include gas lift, gas gathering, and wellhead gas compression. Cat G3406 gas engine. Ratings: 160-242 bkW (215-325 bhp) @ 1800 rpm are NSPS site compliant capable with customer-provided air-fuel ratio control and aftertreatment or available for non-regulated areas.

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Engine Specifications
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Minimum Rating 215.0 BHP 160.0 bkW
Maximum Rating 325.0 BHP 242.0 bkW
Emissions NSPS Site Compliant Capable NSPS Site Compliant Capable
Displacement 891.0 in³ 14.59 l
Compression Ratio 9.4:1 9.4:1
Aspiration Naturally Aspirated or Turbocharged-Aftercooled Naturally Aspirated or Turbocharged-Aftercooled
Rotation from Flywheel End Counterclockwise Counterclockwise
Flywheel and Flywheel Housing SAE No. 1 SAE No. 1
Flywheel Teeth 113 113
Weight - Dry 3000.0 lb 1360.8 kg
Oil Change Interval 750 hours 750 hours
Ignition, Protection Altronic III Altronic III
Stroke 6.5 in 165.0 mm
Bore 5.4 in 137.0 mm

Emissions

Rich burn engine design easily meets emission requirements - 0.5% O2 rating meets U.S. EPA Spark Ignited Stationary NSPS Emissions for 2007/8 and 2010/11 with the use of aftermarket AFRC and TWC

Full Range of Attachments

Large variety of factory-installed engine attachments reduces packaging time

Testing

Every engine is full-load tested to ensure proper engine performance.

Gas Engine Rating Pro

GERP is a web-based program designed to provide site performance capabilities for Cat® natural gas engines for the gas compression industry. GERP provides engine data for your site's altitude, ambient temperature, fuel, engine coolant heat rejection, performance data, installation drawings, spec sheets, and pump curves.

Product Support Offered Through Global Cat Dealer

More than 2,200 dealer outlets Cat factory-trained dealer technicians service every aspect of your petroleum engine Cat parts and labor warranty Preventive maintenance agreements available for repairbefore-failure options S•O•SSM program matches your oil and coolant samples against Caterpillar set standards to determine: - Internal engine component condition - Presence of unwanted fluids - Presence of combustion by-products - Site-specific oil change interval

Over 80 Years of Engine Manufacturing Experience

Over 60 years of natural gas engine production Ownership of these manufacturing processes enables Caterpillar to produce high quality, dependable products. - Cast engine blocks, heads, cylinder liners, and flywheel housings - Machine critical components - Assemble complete engine

Web Site

For all your petroleum power requirements, visit www.catoilandgasinfo.com.

Web Site

For all your petroleum power requirements, visit www.catoilandgasinfo.com.