Generation next: WinGD unveils the X-DF2.0

摘要

Since its launch in 2013, WinGD's X-DF has established itself as the world's best selling low-speed dual-fuel engine. To date, there are some 60 vessels in operation and a further 320 on order. The XD/72DF has become a popular choice for LNG carriers, while in May the biggest engine in WinGD's portfolio, the 12X92DF, received type approval for use onboard the very large container ship CMA CGM Jacques Saade. WinGD is now looking to build upon its success with a second generation, the X-DF2.0, developed with greenhouse gas reduction targets in mind and plans to incorporate a number of innovations. In June, the company unveiled the first of these, Intelligent Control by Exhaust Recycling (iCER), an exhaust recycling system that it claims will cut gas consumption by 3%, diesel fuel by 5% and achieve a reduction in methane slip by as much as 50%.