Alfa Laval and WinGD to develop methanol-powered engines

Swedish technology company Alfa Laval will develop a fuel supply system for the Swiss engine maker WinGD’s two-stroke methanol engines.PHOTO: Peter Nielsen, Alfa Laval president of marine separation & heat transfer equipment (left) signing an agreement with Dominik Schneiter, WinGD vice president of R&D, at the SMM conference in Hamburg this week. SMM 2022

The duo expects the methanol-fuelled engines to be ready by 2024.

Alfa Laval will provide a prototype of low-flashpoint fuel supply system (LFSS) for the methanol-fuelled engine, which will be tested next year at WinGD's facilities in Winterthur, Switzerland.

Alfa Laval says its fuel supply system is adaptable and has been used by shipowners in over 30 methanol projects.

As the industry is working to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, WinGD expects demand for carbon-neutral fuel engines to grow in the future.

WinGD has also partnered with South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries to develop a dual-fuelled ammonia engine by 2025.

Finnish marine technology company Wärtsilä has also recently launched a dual-fuelled engine that can use fuels with carbon-neutral potential, while German engine maker MAN Energy Solutions is developing a two-stroke ammonia engine for large container ships.

By Tuhin Roy

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