Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has announced that it has produced the world’s first high pressure selective catalytic reduction system (HP SCR) for the reduction of nitrogen oxides (NOx) from two-stroke marine diesel engines.
Up to 99% NOx emissions can be removed from heavy fuel oil (HFO) for compliance with the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) latest and most stringent regulation to date – the Tier III standard applicable to ships built on or after January 1, 2016.
Certification of approval was given by DNV GL in December 2015 after an 18 month long research and development period. To date, five HP SCR systems have been won by HHI, with the company settling its annual order target of more than 100 units by 2018.
The first HP SCR is to be installed on a 20,600m3 liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carrier on February 5, 2016. The carrier is under construction at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard, a shipbuilding affiliate of HHI.
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