ETI Looks to Partner on Waste Heat Recovery Project that Could Glean 8% Bunker Savings

ETI has issued a call for partners in relation to its heavy duty vehicle marine waste heat recovery project, intended to garner bunker savings and reductions in associated CO2 emissions.

The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) Thursday announced that it has issued a call for proposals to find partners for its new heavy duty vehicle (HDV) marine waste heat recovery project, which is expected to garner an estimated 8 percent bunker savings, as well as reductions in associated CO2 emissions.

"We have identified improved waste heat recovery systems as one way of reducing the emissions and increasing the efficiency of shipping," said Paul Trinick, Manager for ETI's HDV Marine Waste Heat Recovery System project.

"As the ETI is focused 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 project is said to be based on the concept that a vessel's fuel efficiency can be enhanced through a reduction on the electrical load provided by the ships generating sources, as well as the extraction and utilisation of heat energy from the exhaust stream.

ETI says the deadline for notification of intention to submit a proposal is April 28, 2016, while the final deadline to submit a proposal is June 30.

Successful respondents are said to be expected to be able to manage procurement, as well as manufacture and demonstrate the technology "at full-scale on a sea going vessel," with the project intended to develop the technology for deployment on a range of vessels, including chemical tankers, general cargo vessels, container feeders, offshore support vessels, and roll on roll off passenger ships.

The project is among a number of other projects currently being commissioned by the ETI, aimed at reducing emissions and enhancing shipping efficiency.

Last week, ETI issued a call for proposals to potential partners for its newly launched project to design and demonstrate a commercially viable High Efficiency Propulsion System for ships, which it says could also see bunker consumption reduced by about 8 percent.

Further, in March, the organisation announced that it was seeking partners for a new project, known as the "Flettner Rotor Supply, Install and Commission Project," aimed at delivering bunker savings of at least 10 percent for large shipping vessels.