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Old 01-03-2012, 07:24 PM   #89 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Frank Lee View Post
Just because it's small and it has the diesel cycle doesn't mean it has superior efficiency... so I need to see figures and preferably a chart.
If efficiency is what you seek, then look no further than the Wartsila-Sulzer RTA96-C turbocharged two-stroke engine. With over 50% efficiency, it is clearly the mill you are looking for.

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