{"id":7427,"date":"2025-04-09T20:02:43","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T20:02:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/?p=7427"},"modified":"2025-04-09T20:02:43","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T20:02:43","slug":"wartsila-introduces-new-methane-slip-reduction-solution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/?p=7427","title":{"rendered":"W\u00e4rtsil\u00e4 introduces new methane slip reduction solution"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>    W\u00e4rtsil\u00e4 introduces new methane slip reduction solution<br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><br \/>\n    <!-- no image --><br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>W\u00e4rtsil\u00e4 has introduced a new methane slip reduction solution for its W\u00e4rtsil\u00e4 50DF dual-fuel engine. The new technology converts W\u00e4rtsil\u00e4 50DF dual-fuel (DF) engines to spark gas (SG) operation. This enables a more optimized combustion process, improving efficiency and lowering methane emissions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.marinelog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/87ac34e73ef7c664_org.jpg?resize=350%2C350&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"New methane slip reduction solution\" class=\"wp-image-99870\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marinelog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/87ac34e73ef7c664_org.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.marinelog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/87ac34e73ef7c664_org-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Solution introduces a new electrically controlled pre-combustion chamber valve.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>While operating on LNG, the new spark gas conversion for the 50DF is designed to reduce methane emissions by up to 75% more than the standard 50DF engine.<\/p>\n<p>The new methane slip reduction solution minimizes methane emissions by introducing an electrically controlled pre-combustion chamber valve for a more optimized combustion process. The estimated result is that, on an IMO weighted (E2-cycle) average, the new solution reduces methane emissions down to 1.1% of fuel use.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe use of LNG and cutting methane emissions is one of the most effective ways to decrease overall greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from marine engines over the next decade, complementing other efforts to reduce CO2 emissions,\u201d said<\/p>\n<p>Roger Holm, president of W\u00e4rtsil\u00e4 Marine &amp; executive vice president at W\u00e4rtsil\u00e4 Corporation. \u201cAs the shipping industry strives for more sustainable operations, this new solution represents an important milestone on the road to advancing lower carbon fleets.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignleft is-type-wp-embed is-provider-marine-log wp-block-embed-marine-log\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"k30FTjUOBY\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinelog.com\/technology\/wartsila-and-chevron-shipping-partner-to-lower-methane-emissions-from-lng-carriers\/\">W\u00e4rtsil\u00e4 and Chevron Shipping partner to lower  methane emissions from LNG carriers<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" title=\"\u201cW\u00e4rtsil\u00e4 and Chevron Shipping partner to lower  methane emissions from LNG carriers\u201d \u2014 Marine Log\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marinelog.com\/technology\/wartsila-and-chevron-shipping-partner-to-lower-methane-emissions-from-lng-carriers\/embed\/#?secret=8HKZCFzKdN#?secret=k30FTjUOBY\" data-secret=\"k30FTjUOBY\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The development of the new methane slip reduction solution was made possible through extensive collaboration between W\u00e4rtsil\u00e4 and<a href=\"https:\/\/www.chevron.com\/what-we-do\/energy\/transportation\"> Chevron Shipping Company<\/a>. As previously reported,  (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinelog.com\/technology\/wartsila-and-chevron-shipping-partner-to-lower-methane-emissions-from-lng-carriers\/\">see stor<\/a>y) one engine on each of six Chevron LNG carriers will be converted from DF to SG as part of Chevron\u2019s aim to reducing the carbon intensity of its operations.<\/p>\n<p>The solution is now available to all vessels in the industry with existing W\u00e4rtsil\u00e4 50DF engines used in diesel-electric propulsion systems, the majority of which are LNG carriers.<\/p>\n<p>The new solution is optimized for LNG as fuel, therefore producing a better energy output per unit of fuel. This means fuel gas savings of up to 4.6 percent, as well as lower methane emissions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cW\u00e4rtsil\u00e4 has an extensive track-record in reducing methane slip from LNG-fueled engines, not only as newbuild solutions, but also through retrofitting existing installations,\u201d said Holm. \u201cThis latest technology complements our extensive portfolio of solutions aimed at reducing methane emissions from vessels.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinelog.com\/technology\/wartsila-introduces-new-methane-slip-reduction-solution\/\">W\u00e4rtsil\u00e4 introduces new methane slip reduction solution<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinelog.com\/\">Marine Log<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> \t<BR><br \/>\n <BR><\/BR><br \/>\n    Nick Blenkey<br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinelog.com\/technology\/wartsila-introduces-new-methane-slip-reduction-solution\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=wartsila-introduces-new-methane-slip-reduction-solution\">Go to marinelog<\/a><br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n <BR><\/BR><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>W\u00e4rtsil\u00e4 introduces new methane slip reduction solution W\u00e4rtsil\u00e4 has introduced a new methane slip reduction solution for its W\u00e4rtsil\u00e4 50DF dual-fuel engine. The new technology converts W\u00e4rtsil\u00e4 50DF dual-fuel (DF) engines to spark gas (SG) operation. This enables a more optimized combustion process, improving efficiency and lowering methane emissions. 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