MAN Power Options’ licensee, MITSUI E&S Co. Ltd., has introduced that it has efficiently examined a 50-bore MAN B&W two-stroke engine as much as 100% load at its Tamano facility whereas operating on hydrogen, a world-first for the maritime trade.
In collaboration with MAN Power Options, MITSUI transformed one of many 4 cylinders of an MAN B&W ME-GI (-Fuel Injection) engine to hydrogen operation. The hydrogen was provided from a hydrogen gas-supply system that MITSUI developed in 2023.
Steady operation was achieved at numerous masses and working situations, together with profitable hydrogen combustion as much as 100% load. MITSUI additionally confirmed greenhouse-gas emission reductions of as much as 95%, with the remaining fraction originating from the pilot-fuel employed throughout testing.
In a press launch, MITSUI acknowledged, “That is the world’s first profitable hydrogen combustion check on a big, marine two-stroke engine. In attaining operation together with offering the hydrogen gas-supply system, we are actually one step nearer to growing a zero-emission ship that makes use of hydrogen as gas.”
Gunnar Stiesch, Chief Technical Officer, MAN Power Options, stated, “This can be a very attention-grabbing mission and one among a number of actions associated to hydrogen that MAN Power Options is presently pursuing inside each two- and four-stroke segments. My congratulations to MITSUI for attaining this world-first and pushing the envelope on decarbonization.”
Brian Østergaard Sørensen, Vice President and Head of Analysis & Growth, Two-Stroke Enterprise at MAN Power Options, stated, “This exploratory work is illuminating and provides us a lot meals for thought. MAN Power Options repeatedly appears to be like to assist the decarbonization journey throughout the maritime trade, and as usually as attainable with esteemed trade companions akin to MITSUI.”
Bjarne Foldager – Nation Supervisor, Denmark – MAN Power Options, stated, “We’ve got labored intently with MITSUI on this analysis mission and are very proud of the outcomes achieved. This proves the benefits and the pliability of two-stroke engine expertise, and implies that we are actually additionally ready for the long run, not just for hydrogen derivatives but in addition for hydrogen as a gas. MAN Power Options intently follows the market to maintain observe of any vital developments and this check is a noteworthy development.”
Thomas S. Hansen – Head of Gross sales and Promotion – MAN Power Options, stated, “MAN B&W-branded engines are versatile by nature and designed for a straightforward retrofit at a later stage to completely different gas sorts. That is an encouraging milestone for hydrogen as a gas. We are going to now take a while to judge the outcomes and make sure that we’re able to take motion if and when the marketplace for hydrogen matures.”
