Alfa Laval is set to launch the E-PowerPack, a self-contained solution that can generate electricity from many different heat sources on board ships, using Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) technology. These include not
MARCH 28, 2017 — Kobe Steel, Ltd. plans to start marketing a new binary cycle power generation system for ships. It says the new system is the first in the world to
MARCH 10, 2017 — The U.K.’s Energy Technologies Institute is launching a £3.6 million (about $4.4 million) waste heat recovery project aimed at cutting emissions and fuel consumption in shipping The project
APRIL 13, 2016 — Now in operation on board a Maersk Line ship, the Arnold Maersk, is a newly developed Hydrocurrent Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) Module 125EJW waste heat recovery system from
DSME has placed an order with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Engine Co., Ltd. (MHI-MME) to supply the ships with its proprietary system for generating electric power by maximizing recovery and utilization of exhaust gas waste energy from marine diesel engines.
The systems ordered for the Maersk newbuildings takes the total number of MHI-MME’s WHRS units ordered to 87 since the system’s market introduction in 2010. Maersk has thus far been the biggest customer the system, with 69 units ordered for installation in four series of ships, including its 18,300 TEU Triple-E vessels.
The WHRS is MHI-MME’s best-selling product and the company holds a greater than 90% share of the WHRS global market.
The schematic below shows the principles of the system.
JULY 9, 2014 — Siemens reports that, under a contract from shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries, its Drive Technologies Division is equipping 17 United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) containerships with its Siship SGM
NOVEMBER 18, 2013 — ABB has won two orders in the third quarter to provide waste heat recovery systems, each powered by a power turbine generator (PTG), for fourteen new 8,800 TEU
NOVEMBER 18, 2013 — ABB has won two orders in the third quarter to provide waste heat recovery systems, each powered by a power turbine generator (PTG), for fourteen new 8,800 TEU
Swedish-based Climeon AB is using SMM to launch its new waste heat recovery technology, HeatPower 300 Marine, on the maritime market. The system generates clean electricity from low-temp waste heat produced by
Wärtsilä is to supply and install an auto gasification solution for Princess Cruises vessel Regal Princess. The technology will enable the safe disposal of waste from the ship through a self-fueling thermal
