Ardent celebrates its first birthday
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Lake Constance ferry to get LNG propulsion
FEBRUARY 4, 2016—Rolls-Royce and the local public utility in Constance, Germany, Stadtwerke Konstanz, have teamed up to develop a liquid natural gas (LNG) propulsion system based on MTU engines for a new
New Lake Constance ferry to have MTU gas engines
The intention is to have the new member of the fleet operated by the public utility running on gas between the two Lake Constance (the Bodensee) towns of Konstanz and Meersburg in 2019.
The new ferry will be one of the first in Europe to be powered by a high-speed pure-gas engine. It will feature low pollutant emissions and improved cost effectiveness, while delivering the accustomed high performance.
MTU is to develop the new 8-cylinder gas engine with a rated output of 750 kW based on the proven MTU Series 4000 diesel engines for workboats. The clean combustion concept will make it possible to meet IMO Tier III emission standards without the need for additional exhaust aftertreatment. By comparison with a diesel engine without exhaust aftertreatment, the gas engine will emit no soot particles and no sulfur oxides, 90 percent less NOx and 10 percent less greenhouse gas.
The new 8V 4000 gas engine will incorporate gas injection for individual cylinders, a dynamic engine control system and a safety concept optimized for natural gas operation.
The new gas engine series is being developed to ensure that it meets the particular load profile of the Lake Constance ferries, with acceleration comparable to that of the MTU diesel engines.In the development of the 8V 4000 engine, MTU benefits from its previous experience in stationary gas engines and from development work now being carried out for a 16-cylinder marine gas engine, which is currently underway and has just completed initial tests on the test bench. The first pre-series engines will power a tugboat in 2017, which is currently being built by Damen shipyards for Svitzer.
The MTU brand is part of Rolls-Royce Power Systems within the Land & Sea division of Rolls-Royce.
The Rolls-Royce Group, of which Rolls-Royce Power Systems is a member, has almost ten years’ experience in delivering medium-speed, pure-gas propulsion systems to power ferries.
“We are delighted that MTU, our partner of many years standing, is developing a natural gas propulsion system for our new ferry,” said Dr. Norbert Reuter, Managing Director of Stadtwerke Konstanz GmbH. “The deciding factors for us to venture into a new world of propulsion for our fleet are the excellent environmental compatibility of the gas engines and the possibility of saving fuel costs, while maintaining our current requirements in terms of the performance and maneuverability of the vessel. As a ferry operator on Lake Constance, Europe’s largest reservoir of drinking water, it is very important for us to guarantee safe and environmentally sound operations.”
“We are convinced that gas engines will become increasingly important as supplements to tried and tested diesel engines for shipping,” said Marcus A. Wassenberg, Chief Financial Officer at Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG. “Natural gas is an important fuel for the future. It will be available for a longer period of time and is cheaper in many regions throughout the world, in addition to having a far better carbon footprint than either heavy oil or diesel. With the development of the new gas engine and its trials in the ferry operated by Stadtwerke Konstanz, we are taking up the challenge of further improving the emissions and efficiency levels of gas engines, in order to be able to meet future emission regulations and the needs of our customers. The development of gas engine technology and the associated fuel infrastructure will also require state funding until they become economically viable.”
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Innovation agency backs Royston research project
The support for the £1.5 million project, which is being conducted in collaboration with Newcastle University’s School of Marine Science & Technology, is coming from Innovate UK, the U.K.’s government sponsored innovation agency
The project is focused on producing a system for the complete understanding of the complex energy flows around a vessel.
Energy use and consumption on vessels will be measured through a physical monitoring system integrated with dedicated software and the development of new products and services to aid vessel efficiency.
The three-year project will initially focus on developing a system examining total energy flows and vessel energy architecture for smaller vessels, then for progressively larger vessels provided by maritime and shipping companies Svitzer, Topaz and CalMac Ferries, who are collaborative partners on the project.
The ultimate goal is to reduce the environmental impact of shipping and maritime activities, such as the reduction of CO2 emissions and poisonous air pollutants both when the vessel is at sea, and mitigating the effect on near-by communities when the vessel is in port.
The system will also focus on the prevention of catastrophic faults and failures through early warning diagnostics. It is predicted that the proposed whole-vessel system will generate considerable financial reward to end-users from efficiency savings and reduced “port dues” for ships demonstrating compliance towards reduced energy consumption.
Lawrence Brown, Managing Director of Royston Diesel Power, said: “We are delighted that Royston’s reputation as innovators in marine engineering has been recognized by the award of this grant by Innovate UK to help us develop our marine offering.
“The Managing Energy on Marine Vessels program is ambitious and challenging as the performance of one system within a vessel is under the influence of many other interconnected systems, all of which effect the whole-vessel energy usage.
“The project will push boundaries and allow us to develop new methodologies and technologies. The collaboration with Newcastle University is particularly important from a research standpoint and allows the project to benefit the wider marine and academic community as a whole.
“For Royston, we hope that this project will bring an excellent return on investment and added value to the company and our suppliers from significantly increased sales in the UK, Europe and elsewhere.”
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