Hyundai Heavy develops eco-friendly gas engine

The new gas engine can be used for ship propulsion and power plants and features ‘Lean Burn’ technology and is regarded as eco-friendly and highly efficient by reducing parts to make the engine lighter thus saving fuel. The new engine emits 20% less CO2 than diesel engines, reduces NOx emissions by 97% to reach world’s lowest level of 50ppm, and improves engine performance 47%.

After the final endurance test, Hyundai Heavy plans to start full-scale production of the new engines from early next year which will give the company full production capacity of 780bhp to 13,600bhp diesel and gas engines.

Yoo Seung-nam, senior executive vice president of Hyundai Heavy Industries said, “The successful development of this high output gas engine will give Hyundai Heavy a technological competitive edge to further expand in the world engine market.”

With 35% of global engine market share, Hyundai Heavy reached an aggregate production of 20 million brake horse power in 4-stroke engines in a world record time and expects to produce an aggregate 100 million brake horse power in 2-stroke engine for the first time in the world by September this year.