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The Path to Zero

MAN ES’ new LNG Dual-Fuel Engine

In a live-stream presentation from its Copenhagen Research Center, MAN Energy Solu- tions has demonstrated advanced dual-fuel engine technology for low-cost, fuel-ef? cient operation of LNG carriers and other vessels where low capital outlay is a priority.

Tom Mulligan, Maritime Reporter’s Science & Technology Correspondent, reports.

AN Energy Solutions has demonstrated its Minimal operational costs latest low-speed, dual-fuel engine, the MAN Based on the well-proven MAN B&W dual-fuel design

B&W ME-GA type, an Otto-cycle variant of with minimal installation requirements, the MAN B&W ME-

M the company’s successful ME-GI engine, at GA uses an ef? cient ignition concept and unique gas admis- a ceremony live-streamed from its Copenhagen Research sion system designed to deliver safe and reliable operation.

Centre. The engine delivers a low CAPEX solution aimed at Furthermore, the ME-GA features minimal operational costs, certain vessel types and applications, such as LNG carriers, simple supply and purging concepts, and low maintenance which are able to use ‘boil-off’ gas as a source of fuel, or costs for its fuel-gas supply system.

smaller ships where low capital outlay is a priority. Wayne Jones OBE,Chief Sales Of? cer, MAN Energy So-

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The new dual-fuel ME-GA engine from MAN Energy Solu- tions comes with the company’s proven Exhaust Gas Recir- culation (EGR) technology for optimized performance, with speci? c gas/fuel oil consumptions reduced by ~3% and 5%, respectively.

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Based on the well-proven MAN B&W dual-fuel design, the

MAN B&W ME-GA uses an ef? cient ignition concept and unique gas admission system designed to deliver safe and reliable operation. Pictured is the new engine under test at the MAN Energy Solutions Research Center Copenhagen.

Photos: MAN Energy Solutions

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