Specialists from the Advanced Engineering School of St. Petersburg State Marine Technical University have created a software package for calculating and analyzing the efficiency of combined cycle gas turbine plants that can be used on marine vessels. According to them, this will allow faster equipping of large-capacity vessels with powerful power plants of Russian production.
Currently, 96% of marine vessels worldwide use diesel engines. However, Russia does not produce powerful marine diesels, which hinders the development of the domestic civil fleet. For a quick solution to this problem, it is necessary to install combined gas turbine engines of the required power on ships with large displacement, according to experts from the Advanced Engineering School.
In cooperation with one of the university's industrial partners, scientists are developing key energy systems using combined cycle gas turbine plants. These systems include gas turbine engines, waste heat boilers, steam turbine plants and generators made in Russia.
The calculated thermal efficiency of the combined cycle gas turbine plant we developed is about 48%. Its further increase is possible due to an increase in the temperature of combustion products at the exhaust of gas turbine plants.
Thanks to their compact size and light weight, these engines will be able to compete with powerful combined power plants based on diesel engines, which are used on large vessels such as LNG carriers.
In the summer, Russia launched a new universal chemical tanker "VOLGOTRANS-2502." The vessel is equipped with six cargo tanks designed for the transportation of crude oil and petroleum products, including gasoline, vegetable oils and chemicals. If necessary, the tanker can simultaneously transport cargoes of two different types. "VOLGOTRANS-2502" fully complies with international standards required for the transportation of petroleum products.
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