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The Most Powerful Diesel Engine in the World

It's a bit mind boggling in its dimensions:



And the stats for this engine are also impressive:

• Horsepower: 109,000
• RPM: 102
• Displacement: 1,820 liters per cylinder -- 25,480 liters total
• Weight: 4,600,000 pounds
• Fuel consumption: a bit more than one gallon per second at maximum power.

It would be used in something like an oil tanker or a large container ship. Its advantage is extreme efficiency compared to alternatives (it has about 50% thermal efficiency).

See also:

• 1,001 HP engine for the Bugatti Veyron
• Two-stroke diesel engines