Attah, EE;
Ebong, M;
Bucknall, R;
(2017)
The use of waste heat recovery to improve the efficiency of dual fuel diesel electric LNG carriers.
In:
RINA, Royal Institution of Naval Architects - Design, Construction and Operation of LNG/LPG Ships 2017, Papers.
(pp. pp. 61-78).
RINA: Glasgow, UK.
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Abstract
New Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) regulations and the development of 2-stroke natural gas (NG) burning diesel-engines have put pressure on the Dual Fuel Diesel Engine (DFDE) propulsion system, which is gradually displacing the low efficient steam turbine propulsion system, as the preferred choice for future Liquid Natural Gas carriers (LNGCs). This has led to innovations and developments to improve the efficiency of DFDE LNGCs. One such development is the adoption of the exhaust gas waste heat recovery system (EGWHRS) to improve efficiency. This paper investigates the practical application of an EGWHRS and how it impacts on the efficiency of DFDE vessels. From this study, it has been found that the use the EGWHRS gives an increase in efficiency of 6.6% during practical sea going operations resulting in considerable financial savings over a one year period. The results also indicated that the efficiency improvements based on the use of the EGWHRS ensures that current designs fitted with this system will meet the EEDI baseline regulations mandated by the IMO from 2025 onwards.
| Type: | Proceedings paper |
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| Title: | The use of waste heat recovery to improve the efficiency of dual fuel diesel electric LNG carriers |
| Event: | International Conference on the Design, Construction and Operation of LNG/LPG Vessel |
| ISBN-13: | 9781909024991 |
| Publisher version: | https://www.rina.org.uk/LNG_LPG2017.html |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the version of record. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | LNG carriers, ship propulsion, DFDE, IMO Annex 6 |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Mechanical Engineering |
| URI: | https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10085316 |
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