Alfa Laval’s gas conditioning module, methanol
A key know-how in six methanol dual-fuel 1,170 TEU containership newbuilds would be the Alfa Laval FCM methanol (gas conditioning module, methanol) low-flashpoint gas provide system (LFSS).
The ships have been ordered by Eastaway, a member of the X-Press Feeders Group, at Chinese shipyards Ningbo Xinle Shipbuilding Group Co., Ltd and New Dayang Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. They may have two-stroke MAN B&W ME-LGIM engines that may run on methanol in addition to standard fuels.
As methanol know-how continues to be new to shipbuilders, shipyards are taking approaches to it that swimsuit their studying curve. Given the complexity and scope of the Eastaway mission, the yards have employed engineering firms to acquire and combine the methanol-related elements. The FCM methanol was chosen because of its distinctive flexibility and Alfa Laval’s intensive methanol expertise.
“Alfa Laval is proud to be chosen for this significant methanol project,” says Peter Nielsen, president, Alfa Laval Marine Separation & Heat Transfer Equipment. “With their ability to sail on green methanol, these vessels will be front-runners in the move to carbon-neutral operations. Methanol is a major advance on the path to decarbonization, and the FCM methanol can be instrumental for shipowners in making the leap.”
With mature applied sciences and dependable automation, the Alfa Laval system safely provides methanol inside the movement price, strain, temperature, and filtration parameters specified by the engine maker. Because it may be tailored to any engine and vessel design, it permits turnkey LFSS deliveries for simple set up. Since 2015, the system has been chosen in practically 20 methanol tasks for greater than 10 massive delivery firms.
“Over years at sea, the FCM methanol has established a leading position in the industry,” says Alfa Laval’s Viktor Friberg, head of marine separation & gas provide techniques. “Shipowners can count on its proven automation to keep methanol operations safe and secure, but the design advantages are equally strong for engineering companies and shipbuilders. From integration to operation, the FCM methanol makes it simpler to work with this new green fuel.”
