Partners sought for ETI Heavy Duty Vehicle Marine Waste Heat Recovery Project
Energy Technologies Institute
The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) is launching a new project for the delivery and demonstration of a Waste Heat Recovery System for shipping that could deliver fuel efficiency savings of at least 8% across a number of different types of vessels.
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ETI project could cut emissions and reduce fuel consumption by 8% or more.
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The ETI project is part of the marine element of its Heavy Duty Vehicles efficiency programme
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The request for proposals will close on 31st May 2016; the deadline for notification of intention to submit a proposal is 15th April 2016.
A vessels’ fuel efficiency can be improved, by reducing the electrical load provided by the ships generating sources. It can also be improved by extracting heat energy from the exhaust stream, substantially reducing the temperature of the exhaust gas by converting heat to electricity.
The proposed technology should be capable of being deployed on a range of marine vessels, including chemical tankers, general cargo vessels, container feeders, offshore support vessels and roll on roll off passenger ships.
The successful respondents will be expected to manage procurement and manufacture, and demonstrate the technology at full-scale on a sea going vessel.
Paul Trinick, the ETI’s HDV Marine Waste Heat Recovery System Project Manager said:
“We have identified improved waste heat recovery systems as one way of reducing the emissions and increasing the efficiency of shipping.
“As the ETI is focussed on developing technology that will be used in the real world and provide a meaningful reduction of CO2, we are keen to work with organisations who will be able to demonstrate the commercial viability of the Waste Heat Recovery system.”
The request for proposals will close on 31st May 2016; the deadline for notification of intention to submit a proposal is 15th April 2016.
The project is one of a number currently being commissioned by the ETI that will reduce emissions and increase efficiency of shipping.
A further Request for Proposals has also been issued to design and demonstrate a commercially viable High Efficiency Propulsion System for ships. The request for proposals will close on 03 June 2016; the deadline for notification of intention to submit a proposal is 22 April 2016.
The Requests for proposals can be seen at http://www.eti.co.uk/category/proposals/
