Using clean-burning fuels such as liquefied natural gas (LNG) are becoming more of an attractive option as they satisfy all emission requirements. Moreover, fluctuations in the fuel market make the plant owners reconsider their options when it comes to choosing the right fuel. Dual-fuel engines MAN 32/40DF, MAN 48/60DF, MAN L28/32DF, MAN L23/30DF, MAN L35/44DF, MAN 51/60DF, can simply switch between gas and liquid fuels which offer a great advantage when it comes to flattening the fuel expenditure curve and reducing emissions. The plant owners can additionally benefit from low operational and maintenance costs of these engines thanks to burning cleaner fuels which results in cleaner engine components.
MAERSK's first feeder container ship running on green methanol will be launched next year, followed by 12 16.000 TEU ships in 2024 and 2025. There is a lot of discussion about the chicken-and-egg problem. We decided to solve this problem by ordering our first boat and another twelve new boats. This will boost development on the production side, said Berit Hinneman, head of business development for decarbonization at MAERSK. Kaj Portin, general manager of sustainable fuels and decarbonization at Wärtsilä Finland, presented their work on methanol. Two tankers have been transporting methanol with good results. The HyMethShip and FASTWATER projects aim to demonstrate the feasibility of retrofit and new build ships to operate on hydropower. Edman Tsang of the University of Oxford presented work in progress in methanol synthesis. This would allow the use of longer-range tank batteries, but at the same time have many benefits in fuel handling and distribution.
Isobutanol was injected with the intake port at premixed energy ratios (PER) of 10%, 20% and 30%. Diesel, B20 and B100 are direct injection fuel. DFC reduces nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions at moderate loads compared to CCM. Compared with CCM, the flue gas emissions of diesel DFC under rated load are reduced by 10.15%, 22.12% and 7.40%, respectively. At 30% PER, the exergy efficiency of the D FC for B20 increases by 0.91, 5.23, 3.65, 1.22, and 6.14% from 20% to 100% load, respectively.
BEH2YDRO is a joint venture between Anglo Belgian Corp. and CMB.TECH. The 100% hydrogen engine range has been developed for heavy duty applications with a power range from 1 MW to 2.6 MW. As main drives or in combination with alternators, they are a reliable and 100% environmentally friendly energy source for ships, drilling rigs or other marine applications. The BEH2YDRO 100% hydrogen engine uses proven technology designed to ensure long-term efficient operation. The big cost is mainly in the gas pipe to bring the hydrogen to the engine in a safe and controllable way. We believe this cost will drop sharply over the next few years as consumption increases.
Thomassen Energy will use its HyFlex LEC-III combustion system to retrofit one of the gas turbines at Uniper's Rotterdam Capelle (RoCa) power plant. The RoCa power plant is located in the Dutch province of South Holland and has a net power generation capacity of 264 MW. In 2023, Uniper plans to switch the RoCa plant's fuel source from Groningen natural gas to high-calorie gas supply. Thomassen's H2fuel-flex retrofit solution has been successfully operating on three Frame 9E turbines at another customer site in the Netherlands since 2018.
Adriadiesel has been a major provider of turnkey containerized power plants for many years in marine and stationary applications. Adriadiesel regularly executes complex projects including the turnkey construction of containerized energy facilities with its own structure of experienced engineers, assembly personnel and project management teams. MAN L21/31 engines with a power range of 1460 kWe and 1672 kWe, which are currently in our stock, are ready to be containerized for your power needs.
ROV maker Saab Seaeye said Monday that it will showcase its new, extremely powerful and intelligent electric manipulator at the Marine Technology Conference in Houston, May 2-5, 2022. The micron precision of the eM1-7 comes from the fact that each of its seven joints have extremely precise force and position feedback combined with their own distributed microprocessors.
Ulstein has unveiled a vessel concept it claims can make the vision of zero-emission cruise operations a reality. The 149m 3R design will feature a thorium molten salt reactor (MSR) to generate large quantities of clean, safe electricity. This enables the vessel to operate as a power bank/charging station for new battery-powered cruise ships.
A hexapod robot has demonstrated how it can autonomously inspect wind turbine bolts without the need for technicians to loosen and retighten the thousands of bolts on each wind turbine. The robot will also reduce maintenance time, critical structural failures and extend the life of offshore turbines. The project is being executed by BladeBUG and EchoBolt, both fast-growing UK SMEs with their own independent technology. BladeBUG and EchoBolt have completed successful trials at the ORE Catapult National Centre for Renewable Energy in Bryce and their Levenmouth Demonstration Turbine. This collaboration provides them with an additional product to add to an impressive list of solutions for the wind energy industry. It also proves that a single platform like BladeBUG can continue to perform multiple functions in wind farms.
MAN Energy Solutions will supply four dual-fuel MAN B&W 6S60ME-GI engines for two 8,000-lane-meter hybrid ro-ro vessels for Luxembourg shipping group CLdN. Compared to the largest ships currently in service, the new ships will further reduce carbon intensity by 40% while meeting NOx Tier III standards. The two 234-meter vessels are scheduled for delivery in the first half of 2025.