Predictika · mtu Series 4000 diesel genset plants for data centers: sizing, emissions, fuel and terms
An AI sales agent prepares a quote for a diesel genset power plant for a fictional data center, in euros. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika’s validator, which checks it against the sizing, emissions, fuel, installation and pricing rules, compares the quote total the agent states with the one it computes, and returns a verdict with every reason.
This validator models mtu Series 4000 diesel genset plants sized for data centers. It handles any combination of rating class, redundancy scheme, region, enclosure and service terms that the five modeled genset models can produce, not just the scenarios shown below.
It does not cover other Rolls-Royce product lines such as marine or aerospace propulsion, genset models outside the five modeled, real Rolls-Royce prices or terms, or applications other than data centers.
7 scenarios in 3 groups · each group runs from the agent’s first attempt to the outcome · click one to switch
Illustrative agent statement. The validator receives the structured request below.
Proposing agent: AI sales agent (scripted)
Before sending, the agent must call Recorded run
What this means
Our assessment of what a typical rules-based CPQ (product rules, price rules and validation rules, as in Salesforce CPQ or Revenue Cloud) does with the same cases. It is a judgment about effort and reliability, not a claim that nothing can be built.
| What the validator catches | Typical rules-based CPQ | Predictika |
|---|---|---|
| Genset count from load, rating and redundancy | Only with workarounds The count comes from IT load, PUE, the kVA of the chosen rating class and the redundancy scheme, and the same count drives fuel, low-load review and paralleling; chaining those takes several rules that must run in order. | Each figure is computed once and every check reads them. |
| Emission eligibility by region and rating | Only with workarounds Eligibility is a matrix of region, rating class and package, and it grows with every new region or rule. | Region, rating and package are checked together on every call. |
| Fuel autonomy | Only with care Runtime depends on the running units, burn rate, hours and the tanks plus bulk storage, so the check needs the computed unit count. | The need and the storage are computed and compared in the model. |
| Enclosure fit, noise and lead time | Only with care Frame size, container limits, sound level and lead time with aftertreatment are simple lookups that must be kept complete as options are added. | Enclosure, genset and options are read together and compared with the site limits. |
| Discount authority that depends on quantity | Only with care A salesperson limit, a quantity-based maximum and an approval step need separate rules. | All thresholds are evaluated together and returned with the reason. |
| The total the agent states | Only with workarounds Comparing a stated total with a computed one means a separate rule per quote layout, and price rules rarely run on stated figures. | The stated quote total is a field in the request and is checked against the computed total. |
| Every problem returned in one answer | Only with workarounds Rules tend to fire as the quote is saved, so a rep often fixes one error and meets the next. | All findings come back together, whatever order the choices arrived in. |
Every rule is checked on every call, in whatever order the choices arrive, and one problem never hides another. Blocking findings stop the quote; approval findings need a person to sign off; everything else is computed.
| Rule | Effect | What it checks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | computed | Rated kVA comes from the ISO 8528 rating class (ESP, DCC, PRP or COP); kW at 0.8 power factor |
| 2 | computed | Facility load is IT kW times the design PUE; running units are the load divided by unit kW, rounded up |
| 3 | block | Gensets quoted must cover the running units plus redundancy: N, N+1 or 2N |
| 4 | block | Uptime Tier III and IV cannot use the emergency standby (ESP) rating |
| 5 | block | Tier III needs at least N+1 and Tier IV needs 2N |
| 6 | block | The emission package must suit the region and the rating (US EPA, German TA Luft or Stage V, other EU) |
| 7 | block | The genset frame must fit the enclosure (20-cylinder units do not fit a 40 ft container) |
| 8 | block | Enclosure sound level must not exceed the site limit |
| 9 | block | Tanks and bulk storage must cover the running units for the required hours |
| 10 | needs approval | In Germany, more than 100,000 L of bulk diesel needs a water-protection permit review |
| 11 | block | More than one genset requires paralleling switchgear |
| 12 | block | Continuous (COP) operation requires the Premium service agreement |
| 13 | block | Lead time, longer with Stage V or Tier 4 aftertreatment, must fit the time available |
| 14 | needs approval | Facility load below 30 percent of installed capacity needs an engineering review |
| 15 | approval, then block | Discount: 5 percent salesperson authority, approvable up to 7, 10 or 15 percent by quantity, beyond that blocked |
| 16 | computed | Price roll-up from genset, aftertreatment, enclosure, fuel storage, paralleling and service |
| 17 | block | The quote total the agent states must match the validator total within EUR 1 |
The recorded result of the validator for each scenario on this page: the request the AI agent sent, the verdict, and every finding, in the order they appear above.
The agent's request. Six mtu DS3600 20V4000 gensets on the data-center continuous (DCC) rating with the Stage V package, in 45 ft sound-attenuated containers, with N+1 redundancy, 10,000 L sub-base tanks, 160,000 L of bulk storage and paralleling switchgear. Quote total EUR 10,555,000.00. Ready to send.
Verdict: Blocked.
The agent's request. Seven mtu DS3600 20V4000 gensets on the data-center continuous (DCC) rating with the Stage V package, in 45 ft sound-attenuated containers, with N+1 redundancy, 10,000 L sub-base tanks, 160,000 L of bulk storage and paralleling switchgear. Quote total EUR 12,245,000.00. Ready to send.
Verdict: Allowed.
The agent's request. Three mtu DS2250 12V4000 gensets on the data-center continuous (DCC) rating, with no emission package required at this site, in 40 ft sound-attenuated containers, with N+1 redundancy, 10,000 L sub-base tanks and paralleling switchgear. Quote total EUR 3,140,000.00. Ready to send.
Verdict: Blocked.
The agent's request. Three mtu DS2250 12V4000 gensets on the data-center continuous (DCC) rating, with no emission package required at this site, in 40 ft sound-attenuated containers, with N+1 redundancy, 10,000 L sub-base tanks, 40,000 L of bulk storage and paralleling switchgear. Quote total EUR 3,220,000.00. Ready to send.
Verdict: Allowed.
The agent's request. One mtu DS2800 16V4000 genset on the data-center continuous (DCC) rating, no emission package required, in a 40 ft sound-attenuated container with a 10,000 L sub-base tank. Quote total EUR 1,083,000.00. Ready to send.
Verdict: Blocked.
The agent's request. One mtu DS2800 16V4000 genset on the data-center continuous (DCC) rating, no emission package required, in a 40 ft sound-attenuated container with a 10,000 L sub-base tank. Quote total EUR 1,140,000.00. Ready to send.
Verdict: Allowed.
The agent's request. Ten mtu DS4000 20V4000 gensets on the data-center continuous (DCC) rating, in 45 ft sound-attenuated containers, with N+1 redundancy, 20,000 L sub-base tanks, paralleling switchgear and a 12 percent volume discount. Approval has been granted. Quote total EUR 14,529,000.00. Ready to send.
Verdict: Needs approval.
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