| Wärtsilä introduces two-stroke engine with Tier II |
| Wärtsilä has launched the first two-stroke engine with a high-pressure Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) system manufactured in China. The system is fitted to a 5-cylinder Wärtsilä RT-flex58T-D 2-stroke, low speed engine produced at the Hudong Heavy Machinery (HHM) facilities. The SCR reactor was also manufactured by HHM. This is the first SCR system that complies with the IMO's Tier III regulations for engine emissions of nitrogen oxide (NOx). The Wärtsilä engine with SCR is to be installed in a new 22,000 dwt multipurpose vessel currently under construction at the Ouhua Shipyard for China Navigation Co (CNCo). The ship, which is scheduled for delivery in the second quarter of this year, has been designed to allow sufficient space for the fitting of the SCR. This will enable the vessel to comply with the Tier III regulations for NOx control. The SCR system for this application has been jointly developed by HHM and Winterthur Gas & Diesel (WinGD), the joint-venture company of Wärtsilä and China State Shipbuilding (CSSC), using a basic design concept from Wärtsilä, which has been adapted to suit the particular requirements of the engine and ship. Wärtsilä has been producing its high-pressure NOx Reducer SCR systems since the late 1990s. The system injects a solution of urea into the exhaust gas flow to react with and eliminate the NOx emissions. It is a high-pressure process because the reactor is located between the engine exhaust valves and the turbocharger turbine inlet. This provides the most compact and efficient system without compromising engine performance or impacting fuel consumption. |