Eltronic FuelTech and Chinese CSSC Marine Power Zhenjiang (CMP) have signed a contract for the delivery of two sets of three block and bleed fuel systems, type Fuel Valve Train Methanol ½in.
The systems will be installed on two ro-ro PCTC vessels, where both main and auxiliary engines are dual fuel. These vessels will be built in China and are set to be delivered in 2025 and 2026 respectively. The contract includes an option for another four vessels.
The order represents the first deliveries of this kind from Eltronic FuelTech, marking a milestone in the company’s solutions for four-stroke marine technologies.
Michael Wulff, CCO, Eltronic FuelTech said: “With our extensive history of providing Fuel Valve Trains for two-stroke technologies, we are especially pleased to have secured this order for four-stroke auxiliary engines. This aligns with our aim to become a supplier of complete decarbonisation solutions, catering to both main and auxiliary engines.”
The systems are being supplied for first new ro-ro vessel designed to operate on green methanol. The Fuel Valve Trains ½in are custom-designed to complement the MAN four-stroke engine through a collaborative effort with MAN-ES in Holeby. Eltronic FuelTech and MAN-ES have worked closely in tailoring the systems to the new MAN L21/31DF-M methanol genset engine.
Senior Engine Specialist MAN-ES GenSet Klaus Petersen said: “We are very pleased with the corporation with Eltronic FuelTech for this development project. In small bore four-stroke we started reusing the two-stroke prototype FVT modified to LFSVT for testing at our test engine L21/31DF-M in Frederikshavn. Based on the experience gained we developed the standard LFSVT according to MAN Safety Concept, and further on to the ordered customised FVT, then all-time in the process Eltronic FuelTech have been highly skilled developers.”
As well as the Fuel Valve Train methanol ½in, Eltronic FuelTech and MAN-ES GenSet have jointly developed the LFSVT (Fuel Valve Train + LFSS), a single integrated methanol fuel supply system. Currently, the LFSVT solution is being tested in Frederikshavn, Denmark, and will be the first-ever low-flashpoint Fuel Supply System (LFSS) with a Fuel Valve Train (FVT) tested to fit a MAN-ES four-stroke engine for methanol fuel operation.
Image: Eltronic FuelTech Fuel Valve Train Methanol ½in (source: Eltronic FuelTech)
