Wärtsilä and Turboden sign agreement to launc...
Wärtsilä Corporation, Trade & Technical Press release, 9 September 2010
Industry leaders announce the introduction of Organic Rankine Cycle technology
to the marine market with its Wärtsilä Marine ECC product. This innovation
obtains improved energy efficiency and lower fuel consumption, thereby reducing
both operating costs and exhaust emissions.
Wärtsilä, the marine industry's leading solution provider, has signed an
exclusive agreement with Turboden of Italy to jointly develop, market, and
distribute the Wärtsilä Marine Engine Combined Cycle (ECC) product. Marine ECC
is to be based on Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) technology. The two companies will
gain synergistic benefits from the combined strength of Wärtsilä's global
presence in the marine market, and from Turboden's leadership and experience in
developing ORC technology. Turboden is a Pratt & Whitney Power Systems company.
The joint development work will initially focus on applying the ORC technology
for ship applications, and the Wärtsilä Marine ECC product is expected to enter
the market during 2011.
The Wärtsilä Marine ECC provides a means of obtaining an efficient and reliable
small-scale combined cycle system from the otherwise wasted energy recovered
from downstream exhaust gas, and/or from the high-temperature cooling water of
reciprocating engines. This could provide added power in the range of 8 to 12
per cent to the prime mover. Typical sizes range from hundreds to several
thousand kWe. With the Marine ECC in operation, fuel oil consumption is
significantly lowered, which in turn provides the operator with reduced
operating expenses. At the same time, and as a direct result, exhaust gas
emissions are lowered and this too aids the operator in meeting increasingly
stringent environmental regulations.
"Because of high fuel prices and the need to reduce emissions, improving energy
efficiency is today a matter of great importance to our customers. The Marine
ECC Â will benefit both the customer and the environment, and is, therefore,
completely in line with Wärtsilä's strategy," says Juha Kytölä, Vice President,
Product Centre Ecotech, Wärtsilä.
The Rankine Cycle
The Rankine Cycle is a thermodynamic cycle that converts heat into work energy.
Water is the most commonly used working fluid in Rankine Cycle systems, which
generate the majority of the electricity used throughout the world. The ORC, on
the other hand, can operate using various organic fluids to utilize the waste
heat from exhaust gas, and from lower grade heat sources such as
high-temperature cooling water.
While the ORC is already a well-established form of energy production with an
increasing application base, it is new to the marine market. The ORC technology
provides many advantages, including high thermodynamic cycle efficiency, the
ability to operate at lower heat source temperatures, simple start up
procedures, automatic and continuous operation without operator intervention,
simple maintenance procedures, and long lifecycles.
"Following the very positive results that Turboden is now achieving with heat
recovery systems for Stationary internal combustion engines, we are now excited
to be working with Wärtsilä to develop an ORC solution specifically applicable
to the marine market," says Paolo Bertuzzi, General Manager, Finance &
Commercial Area, Turboden s.r.l.
Wärtsilä is exhibiting at the SMM exhibition in Hamburg, Germany, 7-10 September
on stand number 223, hall A4!!
Link to picture of Wärtsilä Marine ECC
Caption: The Wärtsilä Marine ECC will improve energy efficiency and lower fuel
consumption, thereby reducing both operating costs and exhaust emissions.
Media contacts:
Mr Juha Kytölä
Vice President, Product Centre Ecotech
Wärtsilä Finland
Tel: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â +358 40 500 2936
e-mail: Â Â Â Â Â juha.kytola@wartsila.com
Ms Marit Holmlund-Sund
Senior Manager, PR and Marketing Communications
Wärtsilä Corporation
Tel:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â +358 10 709 1439
e-mail:Â Â Â Â Â Â marit.holmlund-sund@wartsila.com
Alessandra Costa
Communication & Marketing Manager
Turboden
Mob. Â Â Â Â Â Â +39 345.3102649
Tel. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â +39 030.3552001
e-mail:Â Â Â Â Â Â alessandra.costa@turboden.it
Daniele Comboni / Mattia Zanetti
Now!PR
Mob. Â Â Â Â Â Â +39 348.2660714 / 335.7576144
Tel. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â +39 02.881290.1
e-mails:Â Â Â Â Â danielec@nowpr.it / mattiaz@nowpr.it
Wärtsilä in brief:
Wärtsilä is a global leader in complete lifecycle power solutions for the marine
and energy markets. By emphasising technological innovation and total
efficiency, Wärtsilä maximises the environmental and economic performance of the
vessels and power plants of its customers.
In 2009, Wärtsilä's net sales totalled EUR 5.3 billion with more than 18,000
employees. The company has operations in 160 locations in 70 countries around
the world. Wärtsilä is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki, Finland.
www.wartsila.com
Turboden in brief:
Turboden, a Pratt & Whitney Power Systems company, is an Italian company and a
global leader in the design, manufacture, and servicing of Organic Rankine Cycle
(ORC) turbogenerators, which harness heat to generate electrical power from
renewable sources, including solar energy, biomass, geothermal energy and waste
heat. Turboden has more than 115 plants installed worldwide and offers standard
turbogenerators from 400 kWel to 4 MWel (standard units) and up to 10 MWel
(customized units).  Pratt & Whitney, a United Technologies Corp. company
(NYSE:UTX), is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft
engines, industrial gas turbines and space propulsion systems. United
Technologies, based in Hartford, Conn., is a diversified company providing high
technology products and services to the global aerospace and commercial building
industries.
www.turboden.it
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