Better fuel consumption using smart air compressors
Under the contract, TMC will provide its Smart Air compressors, which can offer up to 40% energy saving compared to conventional compressors. The system will consist of control and service air compressors.
“When you look at the environmental profile of the four LNG vessels, with BW LNG investing in enabling lowest possible fuel consumption, emissions and operating costs, we are immensely proud but not surprised that DSME opted to go for our Smart Air compressors. The various fuel-reducing technologies are a great match for each other,” said Jens Erik Tøstad, international sales manager at TMC.
Clean and green
According to BW LNG, the four LNG carriers will also feature ME-GI propulsion, full re-liquefaction system, air lubrification system and shaft generators, giving superior fuel consumption and best-in-class emissions.
TMC’s Smart Air compressors are based on a frequency-controlled technology that offers precise control of the compressor speed. They allow the speed of the electrical motor to adjust itself according to what is required to produce the exact air volume necessary to meet the actual compressed air consumption at all times.
In turn, lower air consumption requires less speed on the compressor and this directly results in less power consumption.
Norway-headquartered TMC, which manufactures marine compressors solely for marine and offshore use, will manufacture, assemble and test the equipment in Europe and ship it to DSME in South Korea.
The four 174,000 cbm LNG carriers that DSME is building for BW Gas will be delivered in 2025.
