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Kazuhiro Yuki
Niigata Power Systems Co., Ltd.
Background
Nowadays, regulation of exhaust emission from engines is
becoming more strict year by year in the marine field, and it is
difficult to fulfill the regulation by diesel engine itself.
Tier
20% reduction Tier
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New Marine Gas Engine
Target of ships
800 One of operation pattern Z-peller
Gas engine
Engine speed [min-1]
600
400
200
0
12:00 12:30 13:00 13:30 14:00
Time [hm]
LNG Tank
Engine speed [min-1]
600
400
15% to 100% load
200
Quick load increase. Tugboat with direct drive
0
12:15 12:16 12:17 12:18 12:19 12:20 in heaver is target.
Time [hm]
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New Marine Gas Engine
Gas mode
IMO NOx Tier III compliant
Same load transition characteristics as current diesel
engine
Same output and flexible mode change between
diesel and gas at any load
Quick mode change to diesel mode in case emergency
Knocking free operation
Diesel mode
IMO NOx Tier II compliant
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Specification of Marine gas engine
Items Specification
Developed 6L28AHX-DF
engine Dual fuel engine
Direct injection
Ignition method
gas mode Micro pilot ignition
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Key concept of ignition method
Utilization of simulation for certain combustion
The micro pilot combustion by direct injection was achieved with
the utilization of simulation, designing appropriate injector
specification and combustion chamber.
Gas Operation
Pilot oil Fuel gas
Gas
admission
valve
Direct
injection Air
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Quick load change operation
120
Engine load [%]
static operation
Air flow at
quick load
change operation
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Air--fuel control
Air
Air-
Air-Fuel Actuator
Controller Water Air
Bypass
line
Temp. Valve Throttle
Controller
Valve
Air cooler
Temp.
Temp. Turbocharger
Exhaust gas
Charge air pressure
Gas Valve
Engine load Air-fuel ratio is
should be Cylinder controlled by the charge
controlled by air temperature and
gas volume. pressure.
Fuel Gas
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Transient performance
Excess air ratio during acceleration
acceleration
pressure(Output)
Mean effective pressure(Output Improvement of Suppression of
High air flow knocking
Lack of air can
Knocking Misfire occur from the
delay of T/C
respondent or delay
of excess air ratio
adjustment.
Steady
Accelerating
operation
Operational zone
Lack of air causes
Air-fuel ratio Knocking.
Gas rich Gas lean
Operation pattern
After Clutch ON Idle operation 100% load
DE to GE Can keep GE Change over
100%
Load
Clutch ON
Idle
Stop
Load up operation Before stop
during change over GE to DE
GE
Mode
DE
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Switching of engine operation mode
Time Time
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NOx emission characteristics
Tier rr
oc Dual fuel engine(Gas mode)
81 [
x
O
N
0 25 50 75 100
Load [%]
Tier ]
h/
g Diesel engine
12 ot
dn Dual fuel engine(Gas mode)
op
se
rr
Carbon dioxide Nitrogen oxide oc
[
(CO2) (NOx) 2O
C
0 25 50 75 100
Load [%]
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Ship handling demonstration
demonstrationtug boat
boat
In gasdirect
Load
FPP mode,
pattern transient performance
of a tugisboat,
connection comparable
which needs
rapid
with transient
diesel performance,
engine
supported(with was
marine was tested.
achieved.
gear)
Rated
output
Rated
Engine speed
Diesel mode
Rated
output output
Gas mode
Engine speed
Engine speed
Diesel mode Gas mode
Idle Idle
Idle
Elapsed time
min
Elapsed time
min
Elapsed time
min
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Conclusion
Proffered NYK
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Thank you for your attention.
Acknowledgement
The Dual Fuel marine propulsion engine 6L28AHX-DF introduced today uses part of technology
from the research development which was selected as a supported project of Research project of
CO2 reduction from marine vessels by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism,
selected as a supported project by Nippon Kaiji Kyoukai(Class NK), selected as a joint research
with Japan Ship Technology research association and financially supported by the NIPPON
Foundation.
NIIGATA expresses sincere appreciation to these associations and foundation.
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