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C15 ACERT Land Drilling Engines

Land Drilling Engines and Generator Sets C15 ACERT™

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Key Specs

Minimum Rating
440 BHP
328 bkW
Maximum Rating
595 BHP
444 bkW
Emissions
EPA and CARB Non-Road Mobile Tier 3, EU Stage IIIA
EPA and CARB Non-Road Mobile Tier 3, EU Stage IIIA

Overview

Cat C15 ACERT engines are the ideal solution for your demanding operations in the oilfield. Decades of field operation and intense research and development allow Cat C15 ACERT engines to deliver excellent performance with low operating costs and emissions. This is an ideal engine for land mechanical drilling applications such as mud pump drives. Cat engines are backed by the worldwide network of Cat dealers ready to support your operation with technical support, service, parts, and warranty. Cat C15 ACERT™ Industrial Diesel Engine. Ratings: 328-354 bkW (440-475 bhp) @ 1800 rpm meet China Stage II, U.S. EPA Tier 3 equivalent, EU Stage IIIA equivalent emission standards.

Product Specifications for C15 ACERT™

Minimum Rating 440 BHP 328 bkW
Maximum Rating 595 BHP 444 bkW
Emissions EPA and CARB Non-Road Mobile Tier 3, EU Stage IIIA EPA and CARB Non-Road Mobile Tier 3, EU Stage IIIA
Rated Speed 2100 r/min 1800 r/min
Bore 5.4 in 137 mm
Stroke 6.75 in 171 mm
Displacement 928 in³ 15.2 l
Aspiration Turbocharged-Aftercooled Turbocharged-Aftercooled
Governor and Protection ADEM A3 ADEM A3
Engine Weight - Net Dry 2743 lb 1245 kg
Rotation from Flywheel End Counterclockwise Counterclockwise
Oil Change Interval 250 250
Flywheel and Flywheel Housing SAE No. 0 or SAE No. 1 SAE No. 0 or SAE No. 1
Flywheel Teeth 136 (SAE 0), 113 (SAE 1) 136 (SAE 0), 113 (SAE 1)
Minimum Cooling System - Engine Only 5.5 gal (US) 20.8 l
Length 54 in 1377 mm
Width 37 in 927 mm
Height 48 in 1227 mm

C15 ACERT™ Standard Equipment

Air Inlet System

  • Single turbocharger, mid-mounted, inlet 152.4 mm (6 in), hose connection

Control System

  • Electronic governing, PTO speed control
  • Programmable ratings
  • Cold mode start strategy
  • Automatic altitude compensation
  • Power compensation for fuel temperature
  • Programmable low and high idle and TEL
  • Electronic diagnostics and fault logging
  • Engine monitoring and protection system (speed, temperature, pressure)
  • J1939 Broadcast (diagnostic, engine status, and control)

Cooling System

  • Thermostats and housing — outlet vertical
  • Jacket water pump — gear-driven, centrifugal, RH
  • RH front water pump inlet
  • All plugs/fittings are STOR for lines gp water

Exhaust System

  • Exhaust manifold — dry
  • Front turbo exhaust
  • Full marmon connection, maximum load 10 kg for direct connection to turbo

Flywheels and Flywheel Housings

  • See Mandatory Options

Fuel System

  • MEUI system
  • Fuel filter, secondary, mid-mount (LH 2 micron high performance)
  • Fuel transfer pump, LH front
  • Fuel priming pump, LH mid-mount
  • Fuel sample valve, mounted on fuel filter base

Lube System

  • Crankcase breather — rear valve cover
  • Oil cooler — RH
  • Oil filter — RH
  • Oil pan — front sump
  • Oil filler — LH front
  • Oil dipstick — LH front
  • Oil pump
  • Oil valve sampling — on oil filter base

Mounting System

  • Front support (shipping only)

Power Take-Offs

  • Crankshaft pulley, 203.2 mm (8 in), 3 grooves 292.1 mm (11.5 in) 1 groove, all 15.9 mm (.63 in) width
  • Hydraulic pump drive, SAE A, 11 tooth

General

  • Vibration damper
  • Paint — Cat yellow
  • Lifting eyes
  • Automatic variable timing, electronic
  • Electronic installation kit 70-pin connector (connectors, pins, sockets)
  • Literature group owner and operator

Mandatory Options

  • Throttle position sensor
  • Exhaust system — front or rear
  • Flywheel housing or rear PTO
  • Primary filter/water separator

C15 ACERT™ Optional Equipment

Transmission Arrangement

  • Transmission cooler
  • Tool set

Air Compressor

  • Air chambers
  • Air compressor governor

Air Inlet System

  • Air cleaners
  • Precleaners
  • Air lines
  • Air inlet gasket

Charging System

  • Charging alternators
  • Alternator mountings
  • Alternator wiring
  • Circuit breaker mountings
  • Alternator belt guard

Cooling System

  • Radiator — installed
  • Radiator — ship loose
  • Fan drive f/u/w Caterpillar installed radiator
  • Fan drives for customer-supplied radiators
  • Fan height instructions
  • Vee belts for customer-supplied radiators
  • Aftercooler lines f/u/w Caterpillar installed radiator
  • Rear-facing exhaust
  • Aftercooler lines
  • Suction fan adapters — attaches fan to fan pulley
  • Blower fan adapter — attaches fan to fan pulley
  • Blower fan
  • Suction fan
  • Fan belt tightener
  • Coolant level sensor
  • Dry charge coolant conditioners
  • Dry charge coolant conditioner element

Exhaust System

  • Turbo exhaust connection
  • Flexible fitting
  • Elbows
  • Flanges
  • Dry elbow

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