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One of the world's largest engines becomes a clean generator. Originally designed to burn diesel, dual-fuel, or gasoline for tankers and container ships, the Wärtsilä 31 marine engine gets a new life generating clean, renewable electricity.
One of the world's largest engines becomes a clean generator. Originally designed to burn diesel, dual-fuel, or gasoline for tankers and container ships, the Wärtsilä 31 marine engine gets a new life generating clean, renewable electricity.
Anders Lindberg, President of Wärtsilä Energy stated, "We must be realistic that natural gas will play a part in our power systems for years to come. Wärtsilä's power plant concept has been phase 1 certified by TÜV SÜD, an organization focused on protecting people and the environment and ensuring regulatory compliance. We're interested to learn what kind of efficiency this massive machine might run at, and how it might compare in terms of industrial-scale, long-term economics against a large fuel cell type of operation, which could convert the hydrogen directly back into electricity and water.
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