Ship&Offshore | Issue 12/2024
New methane reduction technology
NextDF | Technology group Wärtsilä has unveiled new NextDF technology developed to cut methane emissions on the Wärtsilä 25DF dual-fuel engine. When running on LNG, the new setup reduces methane emissions to less than 2% of fuel use across all engine load points, the company has revealed, and can achieve a 1.1% level over a wide range of engine loads. Nitrogen oxide emissions are also reduced as compared with the standard Wärtsilä 25DF unit, the company said. LNG is seen as an important transition fuel in the drive to develop new carbon-neutral and carbon-free marine fuels....