HHI-EMD gears up for dual-fuel future with new factory

In September, HHI-EMD reported its new methanol dual-fuel HiMSEN engines completed type-approval testing at its technology centre in Ulsan. Seven classification societies were on hand for the testing of the H32DF-LM, including Korean Register, ABS and DNV.

With a power range between 4,000 and 6,000 hp and bore of 320 mm, the four-stroke H32DF-LM is a genset engine that selectively uses methanol and diesel fuel, significantly reducing CO2 emissions and greenhouse gases such as sulphur oxides and nitrogen oxides. Additionally, it prevents corrosion with special materials and applies Diesel-cycle combustion and electronically controlled fuel injection (common rail) methods in methanol mode to enable stable high-power operation.

This December, the first methanol-burning HiMSEN engine will be delivered for AP Møller-Maersk’s carbon-neutral, e-methanol 2,100-TEU container vessel, which is under construction at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard.

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