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Eltronic FuelTech Low-flashpoint Gas Provide system (LFSS)
Maersk’s inexperienced methanol fueled Laura Maersk is the primary vessel to function a brand new Low-flashpoint Gas Provide system (LFSS) developed by Danish specialist Eltronic FuelTech.
“Embracing inexperienced methanol as a gasoline has been rising markedly in recent times, and with the brand new LFSS system, we will make a major contribution to the inexperienced transition of the delivery business. Up to now, a number of suppliers have been required to place collectively a whole gasoline provide system all the best way from the gasoline tank to the engine, however the truth that we will now provide the whole system brings a number of advantages,” says Louise Andreasen, CEO at Eltronic FuelTech.
There are financial savings related to the logistics, as the identical container can be utilized for spare components for the whole system, and fewer restore technicians will probably be required in reference to upkeep.
“It’s an enormous benefit for patrons that it’s now obtainable as a mixed bundle in order that they not have to take care of the interfaces between two totally different programs. On the similar time, once we ship a mixed answer, we will assure the security of the whole system,” says Andreasen.
Whereas most different provide programs in the marketplace use two pumps to pump the methanol round, the Eltronic FuelTech LFSS has just one pump, saving appreciable vitality. As well as, it’s doable to regulate the pump relying on the engine load, in order that solely the correct amount of methanol is equipped to the engine.
“Which means that if a ship is crusing slowly, the pump mechanically adjusts to the load, in order that it solely runs at 60% of full energy for instance,” explains Andreasen. “With different programs, unnecessarily massive portions of methanol are pumped across the system, which clearly impacts electrical energy consumption, particularly on massive ships.”
“With the largest engines on container ships, for instance, the pumps normally use greater than 100,000 kWh a yr pumping the methanol from the gasoline tanks to the engine.” says Andreasen. With our new provide system, we count on to have the ability to reduce consumption by as much as 40%.”
Along with creating programs for a ship’s foremost engines, Eltronic FuelTech has additionally developed a compact mixed system to provide the ship’s auxiliary engines with gasoline from the tanks.
