Published 3 Apr 2018, by Marco Burgwal

Whatever your medium-speed requirements, ABB Turbocharging can help

An engine room powered by ABB turbochagers
From single to two-stage turbocharging systems – ABB Turbocharging has a wide range of solutions for marine and stationary applications fully covering market needs in the medium-speed segment.

From single to two-stage turbocharging systems – ABB Turbocharging has a wide range of solutions for marine and stationary applications fully covering market needs in the medium-speed segment. 

ABB’s Power2 800-M series was introduced to the market in 2015. That marked the beginning of an ongoing success story. Applied on the world’s most efficient medium-speed diesel engines, Power2 800-M has also been launched on dual-fuel and gas fueled engines. It enables the latter to achieve simple-cycle efficiency levels in excess of 50 percent, offering significant operational cost saving potential to power producers.

Today, the Power2 800-M series is applied on diesel, dual-fuel and gas applications for marine as well as power appli­cations. It is the most potent power booster for four-stroke engines, as well as being the most compact two-stage turbocharging system of its kind. High pressure ratios and turbocharger efficiency boost engine power density, save 10 g/kWh fuel, for six-figure savings in annual fuel costs, and slashes nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions by 60 percent.

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The Power2 800-M series completes ABB Turbocharging’s unique range of offerings in the medium-speed segment, meeting the most diverse customer preferences and needs. For example, customers across all segments recognize and appreciate how TPL-C turbochargers fully satisfy the technical and operational demands of modern medium-speed diesel, dual-fuel and gas applications. With close to 7,000 TPL-C turbochargers in operation, this series has been shown to be a highly reliable and proven solution in the marine and power industries. The successor to the TPL-C series, the A100-M axial series, meets all the requirements of the latest as well as the next-generation medium-speed engine developments with pressure ratios of up to 5.8. The TPS and A100-M radial series complete ABB’s turbocharger portfolio, covering the entire medium-speed engine application range.

Milestones

Second-generation Power2 hits the seas and is applied on land-based power plants.

June 2015
ABB announces the first application on a marine engine of its second-generation two-stage turbocharging solution. Guinness World Records recognizes the Wärtsilä 31 engine – benefitting from performance enhanced by ABB’s Power2 800-M series – as being the world’s most efficient four-stroke diesel engine.

December 2015
First commercial application of the Power2 800-M series on three 8 cylinder Wärtsilä 31 diesel engines installed on the world’s most advanced icebreaker, serving the Yamal liquefied natural gas project in the Russian Arctic.

May 2017
Launch of a new frame size, Power2 845-M, enabling the benefits of two-stage turbocharging to be applied to a greater spectrum of main and auxiliary engines; on vessel types like OSVs, drill and semi-submersible vessels, RoPax, ferries, medium-sized tankers, container ships and bulk carriers; for mechanical and diesel-electric propulsion and onboard power generation.

The Power2 800-M series is being increasingly installed on marine and land-based power applications operating on heavy and distillate diesel fuels as well as on gas.

Today, the Power2 800-M series is applied on diesel, dual-fuel and gas applications for marine as well as power applications. It is the most potent power booster for four-stroke engines.

More stringent environmental regulations as well as the relentless need for increased operational efficiency, fuel flexibility and power density, call for continuous development of the right technical solutions. ABB’s innovative digital solutions, like Tekomar XPERT, strongly support this capability.

ABB continues to focus on providing the right and smart lifecycle solutions for our customers, supporting their efforts to meet increasing demand in the power market as well as the expected turnaround in the marine market.

image credits: ABB Turbo Systems Ltd, Wärtsilä