AIM: to examine low heat rejection engines and exhaust gas separation allowing improved emissions handling and increased efficiency through compound cycle systems .

Objectives:

• To study and evaluate turbo-compound systems that use the “hot engine” concept
• To design and test prototype combined cycle systems
• To validate the suitability and reliability of chosen solutions
• To implement the developed system on a seagoing vessel

Total Heat Recovery Plant with turbo-generator using steam and exhaust gases and a shaft motor/generator (courtesy of Wartsila Switzerland Ltd).

Sea-going vessels for service tests (courtesy of Hapag Lloyd Container Linie GmbH).