Headway to provide methanol fuel supply system
Headway will supply its methanol fuel supply system for an engine testing platform built by DMD
(Source: Headway Technology Group)
Qingdao-based Headway Technology Group has won an order to supply a methanol fuel supply system for a dual-fuel low-speed marine engine testing platform built by Dalian Marine Diesel Co Ltd (DMD).
The order includes a customised fuel supply system for methanol-powered engines including MAN 9G95ME-LGIM, 7G80ME-LGIM, and 6G50ME-LGIM units. As the first Chinese-built methanol fuel supply system, the order is said to be a major milestone for Headway.
The company’s OceanGuard® methanol fuel supply system, suitable for both ocean-going and inland waterway vessels, has already completed laboratory prototype tests and is now being verified on an independent test platform. Headway has received approvals from manufacturers of alternative fuel engines.
The supply package will include a methanol fuel supply skid, an auxiliary heat exchange system, a nitrogen generation system, and a control and safety system. It is due for delivery late this year.
Chinese engine manufacturer, DMD, builds the complete range of MAN and WinGD low-speed marine engines. It has a global service network with prompt technical support and maintenance services and its engines are in operation on ships all over the world.
