Wärtsilä releases another ECA compliant dual-fuel engine to the US market
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Wärtsilä Corporation, Trade Press release, 9 October 2013 at 5 pm EET
Wärtsilä, the marine industry's leading solutions and services provider, has now
released its Wärtsilä 20DF dual-fuel engine for sale in the US market. The
engine meets the strict emissions compliance criteria of the United States
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Tier 4 and is now available to American
ship owners and operators. The Wärtsilä 20DF is a proven and successful engine,
and its release to the US market is in response to the growing demand for
natural gas fueled engines.
By extending the availability of dual-fuel engine technology, Wärtsilä now
offers the American marine sector greater possibilities to select fuel that
enables compliance with environmental legislation. In addition to the
environmental benefits attained from burning gas, the choice of fuel can now be
made on the basis of price and availability since Wärtsilä's dual-fuel (DF)
technology allows engines to use either natural gas or diesel oil.
In particular, this technology is attracting the attention of global fleet
owners operating within the North American Emissions Control Area (ECA), for
which the regulations came into force in August 2012. The legislation is aimed
at achieving stricter control on emissions of sulphur oxides (SOx), nitrogen
oxides (NOx) and particulate matter from vessels. ECA's have also been
established in the Baltic Sea and North Sea.
Lars Anderson, Vice President, 4-stroke at Wärtsilä Ship Power, states: "The
Wärtsilä 20DF will further accelerate the adoption of LNG as a marine fuel in
the US. The ability to meet EPA Tier 4 emissions requirements without the need
for exhaust after-treatment, while at the same time increasing the safety and
operational flexibility for LNG vessels, provides significant value to our
customers."
The Wärtsilä 20DF is a commercial duty, medium-speed, dual-fuel engine. Engines
supplied to the US market will operate primarily on natural gas, with marine
diesel oil (MDO) as a pilot fuel or as an emergency backup fuel.
Wärtsilä dual-fuel main and auxiliary engines allow ships to operate on natural
gas, which minimizes their environmental footprint and operational costs and
also make it possible to operate without exhaust gas after-treatment.
The Wärtsilä 20DF power spans the range from 1,056kW (1,415HP) to 1,584kW
(2,122HP) per engine. Wärtsilä's 4-stroke dual-fuel engine portfolio has the
widest power range in the market. The Wärtsilä 20DF, Wärtsilä 34DF and Wärtsilä
50DF output ranges from 1056kW (1,415HP) to 17,550kW (23,515HP) per engine.
Wärtsilä has delivered over 1,000 dual-fuel engines. This portfolio of engines
currently has over 7 million operating hours.
Wärtsilä's lean burn, low pressure dual-fuel engine technology utilizes a very
low percentage diesel fuel as a pilot ignition source, amounting to about 1 per
cent of total energy. This contrasts with other gas engine technologies that
employ a significantly higher percentage of diesel pilot fuel. The Wärtsilä lean
burn advantage results in lower operational costs and reduced emissions.
Press release 12 April 2013: Wärtsilä 34DF is the first dual-fuel engine family
to receive United States EPA certificate
Wärtsilä 20DF engine
For further information please contact:
Mr Pete Jacobs
General Manager, Sales
Wärtsilä Ship Power
Tel: +1 281-513-9836
pete.jacobs(at)wartsila.com
Ms Mirja-Maija Santala
Media Manager
Wärtsilä Corporation
Tel. +358 400 793 827
mirja-maija.santala(at)wartsila.com
Wärtsilä in brief
Wärtsilä is a global leader in complete lifecycle power solutions for the marine
and energy markets. By emphasising technological innovation and total
efficiency, Wärtsilä maximises the environmental and economic performance of the
vessels and power plants of its customers.
In 2012, Wärtsilä's net sales totalled EUR 4.7 billion with approximately
18,900 employees. The company has operations in nearly 170 locations in 70
countries around the world. Wärtsilä is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki,
Finland.
www.wartsila.com
Wärtsilä Newsroom
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