Double Acting Two Stroke Diesel Engine at MAN Diesel House Copenhagen

The B&W 2000 Engine in the MAN Diesel House Copenhagen. It was built in 1932 by Burmeister & Wain and was the largest Internal Combustion Engine in the World for about 30 Years. It is Part of the H.C. Ørsted Powerplant, hence it is also known as H.C. Ørsted Engine. It used to supplement the Steam Turbines of the Powerplant at Peak Load in the Morning and Afternoon/Evening, before it was decomissioned in the 1970ies and kept on Standby as Emergency Generator.
00:00 Introduction
00:53 Engine Start
01:58 Double Acting Engines explained
03:45 Exhaust Sliders
06:16 Scavenge Air
07:47 Camshaft + Fuel Pumps
09:50 Generator
11:01 Other Exhibits at Diesel House