World's largest Diesel Engine starting

Built in 1932, it was the world's largest diesel engine for more than 30 years.
The eight cylinder engine is still operational and produces 15.000kW (22.500hp).
Production Name: DM 884WS-150

Video information: Recorded in early 2013 in 1080p, 50fps, AVCHD

[noonsight]

Harley Davidson demonstrate their new lightweight, compact sports engine.

[winterloggan]

I love it when engines have their own walkways built in

[PrivateEyeYiYi]

On cold days they have to push it down a hill and dump the clutch to get it started.

[claudehebert]

Best thing to remind oneself is not only this engine's a big beast, it's also incredibly reliable, being made to last, while working 24/7. Kudos to the engineers.

[SimonJuulLarsen]

This engine is so impressive. I have a cutaway of it hanging on my fridge. :) The start it up each month, and when the national powergrid went offline, this engine helped boost the local powerplant back into action.
Sooo impressive that a double-acting engine from 1932 is still operational.

[nerblebun]

Awesome. I've worked in diesel power plants all over the world. This old slow roller is a jewel. Most folks don't realize how many diesel power plants there are in the world. Like all the islands in the Pacific & Atlantic. All the stations in Antarctica. Every remote corner of the world where there are people. Properly maintained, these babies last just about forever.

[billconserva]

There's some guy out there figuring right now, how he can install this in a pick up truck

[jeteon]

Man...I can only imagine the feeling of being in that room, actually feeling the presence of this beast coming to life.

[Snipe]

I looked at the website and from what I gather it was a backup generator for a power station and also picked up the slack during peak electricity demand. That's pretty extraordinary as I would only expect an engine of this size and configuration to power a large ship.

[jeffs]

Video's like this are what make You Tube so enjoyable!

[RandomPerson]

I want everyone to understand something.  Assuming what someone else has mentioned is true, and it runs at 60rpm (and produces 22, 500hp at 60rpm) this beast is cranking out 1, 969, 500ft-lbs. of torque.

Two.  Million.  Foot-pounds.

[jamesbraithwaite]

And it's still less noisy than a Citroen C4 TDi.

[SMGrawks]

All that to make a single icecube. Technology is amazing

[macroevolve]

An ever lasting gob stopper falls out of a tray at the end of the engine

[mitch]

4:05 that sounds like a dying monster taking its last breaths, after being slayed by the hero.

[Smokercraft]

It's built by a Finnish company to power a huge cargo ship. The most amazing thing is how thermally efficient it is. It exceeds 50%. This means that 50% of the heat generated by burning fuel is converted to power. A remarkable piece of engineering.

[leesuschrist]

This engine is incredible. I would love to see it in person.

[gregg]

I love the fact that we can build such massive excellent machines.

[DanielTseng]

sounds like a huge beast breathing. I must go to that museum someday to see and hear it in person, it must be amazing

[Shedao]

These engines are so cool. My buddy actually works on them. The crank has to be rotated with compressed air until it is going fast enough that it will make enough heat to actually burn the fuel. Oh and something for you to think about. Cylinders are roughly 3ft in diameter and they have little doors you can open if work inside the cylinder if need be.