Rolls-Royce, a technology company, successfully conducted tests on a 12-cylinder gas variant of their MTU engines using 100% hydrogen fuel, indicating progress towards the commercial implementation of hydrogen solutions.
The Power Systems business unit of Rolls-Royce carried out the tests on the MTU Series 4000 L64 engine. The engine demonstrated excellent efficiency, performance, emissions, and combustion during the trial, according to Rolls-Royce. The company also noted that the MTU gas engine has undergone extensive bench testing and refinement for several months.
In the future, green hydrogen will enable MTU engines to operate in a carbon-neutral way. Rolls-Royce also provides a conversion option for existing gas engines.
“This engine will serve the market demand for hydrogen solutions in the energy transition and will be available to our customers as a reliable and clean power source for gensets and combined heat and power plants.” said Tobias Ostermaier, President of Stationary Power Solutions, Rolls-Royce business unit Power Systems.
The EnerPort II lighthouse project in Duisburg, Germany, a major inland port, plans to install the first mtu engines powered by 100% hydrogen as part of the development of a carbon-free energy supply for a new container terminal.
The port, known as Duisport, is collaborating with partners to establish a hydrogen-based energy network for the terminal, set to launch in 2024. The port aims to generate a majority of its power from hydrogen through on-site combined heat and power plants using mtu Series 4000 hydrogen engines (totaling 2 MW) and mtu fuel cell systems (totaling 1.5 MW) in a environmentally friendly way.
