V18 engine

A V18 engine is a V engine with 18 cylinders. A rare configuration not used in automobiles, large V18 diesel
engines have seen limited use in mining, electricity generation, rail transport, and marine propulsion.

Examples of V18 engines

Power
Name Displacement Fuel Notes
output
Originally designed and manufactured by
ALCO 18- 12,024 cu in 4,500 hp American Locomotive Company; now
Diesel An ALCO 18-251 V18 engine, used
251[1] (197.04 l) (3.36 MW) manufactured by
Fairbanks Morse Engine.[1] as a backup generator at a
wastewater plant in Montreal.
Cummins 4,735 cu in 3,500 hp Derived from the V16 QSK60.[2]
Diesel
QSK78[2] (77.59 l) (2.61 MW) Marketed by Komatsu as the SSDA18V170.[3]
Diesel Available for both marine propulsion and power
Wärtsilä 125,000 cu in 23,530 hp or generation, and used in e.g. Humboldt Bay power
18V50DF[4] (2,050 l) (17.55 MW) natural
station.[5]
gas

Vehicles powered by V18 engines

Name Description Engine
Belaz 75600 haul truck Cummins QSK78
Liebherr T 282B haul truck Cummins QSK78
Komatsu 960E-1 haul truck Komatsu SSDA18V170
MLW M640 diesel-electric locomotive ALCO 18-251

References
1. "Power Solutions: 251 Diesel Engines" (http://www.fairbanksmorse.com/file_system/fmalco251brochure.pdf) (PDF). Fairbanks Morse Engine.
Retrieved 26 June 2011.
2. "Cummins QSK78" (http://cumminsengines.com/every/applications/mining/qsk78_mine.page). Cummins. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
3. "New Engine - Rated 3500 horsepower at any altitude" (http://hutnyak.com/MINExpo/MINExpoReport2000.htm#New%20Engine). MINExpo Report.
Retrieved 26 June 2011.
4. "Wärtsilä 50DF" (https://www.wartsila.com/products/marine-oil-gas/engines-generating-sets/dual-fuel-engines/wartsila-50df). Wärtsilä. Retrieved
2 August 2017.
5. Humboldt Bay, USA Power Plant Wartsila 18V50DF Natural Gas (http://www.industrialmarinepower.com/-3-107-humboldt-bay-usa-power-plant-wartsi
la-18v50df--natural-gas.html). Industrial Marine Power Forum. Retrieved 2011-10-22.

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