STEAM TURBINE CHALLENGE FOR DIESEL

A steam turbine propulsion plant to challenge the dominant diesel engine for ships of Panamax size and above has been developed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in reheat and non-reheat modes. The Mitsubishi Advanced Marine Propulsion Plant (Turbine) operates on steam conditions of 60kg/sq. cm pressure and 510 degree C on a non-reheat basis and 100kg/sq. cm and 530 degree/530 degree C in reheat form. The plant's reheat and non-reheat boilers are specified as high capacity V2M8W/LTG and V2M8W units developed by Combustion Engineering Inc. According to MHI the new plant will be able to compete with low speed engines below 30,000 hp which has long been considered the diesel's exclusive territory.

• Corporate Authors:

  IPC Industrial Press Limited

  Dorset House, Stamford Street
  London SE1 9LU,   England 

  IPC Industrial Press Limited

  Dorset House, Stamford Street
  London SE1 9LU,   England 
• Publication Date: 1977-4-8

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 15
• Serial:
  • Marine Week
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue Number: 14
  • Publisher: IPC Business Press Limited

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Diesel engines; Propulsion; Reheating; Ships; Steam; Steam turbines; Vehicle power plants
• Old TRIS Terms: Competitive propulsion systems; Diesel propulsion; Propulsion plant selection; Reheat turbines; Steam turbine propulsion
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00163110
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 13 1977 12:00AM