Sunny Brook Farms - Siemens · 2019-10-11 · Sunny Brook Farms is a 2,000 acre ranch located in...
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Case Study siemens.com The Opportunity The Founded by an entrepreneurial young farmer more than a decade ago to grow cotton, pistachios, pomegranates, tomatoes, and wheat, Sunny Brook Farms is a 2,000 acre ranch located in Stratford, California, USA. Phil Brooks, the president and founder of Sunny Brook Farms, has been farming for more than 35 years and is no stranger to the challenges of the trade. The industry is subject to commodity price fluctuations, ever- changing weather and numerous regulations. Above all, Mr. Brook’s primary concern is how to reliably harvest water from the ground for the lowest cost per acre-foot of irrigation for Sunny Brook. Whether it is the use of GPS to manage farm operations, or drip irrigation to maximize plant productivity, Sunny Brook Farms remains on the forefront of efficient farming technology. According to Mr. Brooks, in a highly- competitive environment like farming, Sunny Brook has to be as efficient as it can in all aspects of operation. It was this tenet that led Mr. Brooks to Siemens engine distributor, Valley Power Systems, in Fresno, California for a solution to efficiently and reliably provide power for a new 1,500 foot irrigation well. In addition to natural gas-driven prime movers, Sunny Brook Farms’ personnel evaluated both diesel and electric pump-drive options. In analyzing energy costs, Sunny Brook Farms’ personnel estimated that dieseldriven pump irrigation could cost up to $160 per acre-foot. An electrically-driven pump was estimated to cost $90 per acre-foot in addition to being subject to yearly minimum electrical usage Sunny Brook Farms Siemens engines and gen-sets guarantees. At a per acre fuel cost of less than $50 per acre-foot, a natural gas prime mover was the obvious choice. The Solution Valley Power Systems recommended a natural gas-fueled Siemens 24 liter lean-burn engine driven pump-drive solution. Designed, packaged and installed by Valley Power Systems, the 600 horsepower Siemens engine reliably pumps 2,750 gallons of water per minute. The high efficiency of the engine translated into tens of thousands of dollars of fuel savings Specifications Engine Siemens SGE-24SL Displacement 24 Liter Cylinder Arrangement In-line 8 Type Lean-burn; turbo-charged with electronic carburation Compression Ratio 11.6:1 Engine Speed 1,400 - 1,800 RPM Horsepower (bhp) 607 (at 1,800 RPM) Mechanical Efficiency 36.9%
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The OpportunityThe Founded by an entrepreneurial young farmer more than a decade ago to grow cotton, pistachios, pomegranates, tomatoes, and wheat, Sunny Brook Farms is a 2,000 acre ranch located in Stratford, California, USA. Phil Brooks, the president and founder of Sunny Brook Farms, has been farming for more than 35 years and is no stranger to the challenges of the trade. The industry is subject to commodity price fluctuations, ever-changing weather and numerous regulations. Above all, Mr. Brook’s primary concern is how to reliably harvest water from the ground for the lowest cost per acre-foot of irrigation for Sunny Brook.
Whether it is the use of GPS to manage farm operations, or drip irrigation to maximize plant productivity, Sunny Brook Farms remains on the forefront of efficient farming technology. According to Mr. Brooks, in a highly-competitive environment like farming, Sunny Brook has to be as efficient as it can in all aspects of operation. It was this tenet that led Mr. Brooks to Siemens engine distributor, Valley
Power Systems, in Fresno, California for a solution to efficiently and reliably provide power for a new 1,500 foot irrigation well.
In addition to natural gas-driven prime movers, Sunny Brook Farms’ personnel evaluated both diesel and electric pump-drive options. In analyzing energy costs, Sunny Brook Farms’ personnel estimated that dieseldriven pump irrigation could cost up to $160 per acre-foot. An electrically-driven pump was estimated to cost $90 per acre-foot in addition to being subject to yearly minimum electrical usage
Sunny Brook FarmsSiemens engines and gen-sets
guarantees. At a per acre fuel cost of less than $50 per acre-foot, a natural gas prime mover was the obvious choice.
The SolutionValley Power Systems recommended a natural gas-fueled Siemens 24 liter lean-burn engine driven pump-drive solution. Designed, packaged and installed by Valley Power Systems, the 600 horsepower Siemens engine reliably pumps 2,750 gallons of water per minute. The high efficiency of the engine translated into tens of thousands of dollars of fuel savings
Specifications
Engine Siemens SGE-24SL
Displacement 24 Liter
Cylinder Arrangement In-line 8
Type Lean-burn; turbo-charged with electronic carburation
Compression Ratio 11.6:1
Engine Speed 1,400 - 1,800 RPM
Horsepower (bhp) 607 (at 1,800 RPM)
Mechanical Efficiency 36.9%
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every year when compared to an equivalent diesel pump drive. Sunny Brook Farms will realize a return on investment within a 24-month period.
Performance and efficiency were not the only benefits Sunny Brook Farms realized. The SGE-24SL engine meets local air-board standards without exhaust after treatment. An independent third party tested the engine emissions and stated that the Siemens engine was one of the cleanest engines they have evaluated.
Being as efficient as possible in all aspects of their operation is a key element to the success of Sunny Brook Farms. The Siemens and Valley Power Systems solution will provide Sunny Brook Farms with the ability to provide clean, efficient and reliable irrigation for many years to come.
Benefits• Highly fuel efficient; lowers
operating cost per acre-foot
• One-third the cost of diesel and half the cost of electric
• Robust design
• Best-in-class emissions
• Reasonable ROI
• Much quieter than equivalent diesel engine
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