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Evolutionary Engine
Technologies for a
Sustainable Tomorrow

LEC InfrastructureSince the mid-1990s, the LEC has been researching ways to make large engines more efficient, more robust, more flexible and thus more sustainable - the aim is to drastically reduce emissions. Hydrogen and e-fuels play a key role in this. What part does the LEC's globally unique research infrastructure play in this?

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HyMethShip - Our EU-Project for greener shipping

Cruise ships and large container ships are among the main sources of traffic-related air pollution. Researchers from Graz University of Technology now want to put a stop to this – with hydrogen-based engines.

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PR-Panther 2020:
A worthy winner

With the campaign for the delivery of the giant engine for the LEC – Large Engines Competence Center world-class large engine test bench, we made it to the finals of the PR Panther in the science category, the award from werbe.at for the best communication measures in Styria. In the end, the LEC was pleased to receive the second best rating in this category. The nominated projects in the field of science have once again proven the great creativity of the researchers as well as the PR creators of Styria.

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LEC Partner NetworkSuccessful innovation is the result of successful cooperation. When the needs of industry and technology leadership meet cutting edge research and optimal infrastructure, the basis is laid for profitable collaboration.

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RECAP-HYMETHSHIP FINAL STAKEHOLDER EVENT

Around 100 participants took the opportunity to get to know the results of the HyMethShip project. The event was announced by the project partners to their business contacts and was conducted online.
Registrations came from 18 countries and 4 continents, which shows how far the project has spread.

The business sector from which the audience came was also broad: The majority were researchers, with shipping companies, builders and operators accounting for the next largest share. Engine manufacturers and other industries were also well represented, as were consultants and engineering firms, classification societies and administrations.

Four expert presentations gave authentic and detailed information about all involved technologies, how these are working in combination to ensure an efficient propulsion system and driving the carbon capture and storage components with the waste heat of the engine (Dr. Nicole Wermuth, LEC). The HyMethShip concept was evaluated to be particularly suitable for Passenger and cruise ships on travels up to 600 nautical miles and for bigger ships (tankers and Ro-Ro cargo ships on high sea voyages (Dr. Joannes Ellis, SSPA). Promising are also the results of the environmental and the cost assessments by means of a LCA- and a LCC-study (Dr. Selma Brynolf, CTH) as well as the safety assessment (Dr. Alex Pedgrift, Dr. Abhijit Aul, Lloyds Register).

The tenor of the discussion was that the HyMethShip system could prove its feasibility and represents an attractive way to achieve far-reaching decarbonization of the shipping sector. The elegance of the system is especially reflected in the closing of the carbon cycle which is achieved by incorporating a pre-combustion carbon capture process.

The interest of the participants was high, and was also demonstrated by the fact that all stayed until the end of the event.

 

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Save the Date! International Symposium for Sustainability in Mobility, Transport and Power Generation, Sept 23-24

A comprehensive program with the pioneers and visionaries of the global Mobility, Transport and Power Generation ecosystem will focus on sustainable solutions in these fields. Excellent networking opportunities with an estimated 300 experts, opinion leaders and policymakers from all over the world will round up the two-day programme. As always, a separate section will be devoted to the topic of large engines, focusing on:

  • Efficiency Improvement, Emission Reduction and Overall System Optimization
  • Future Fuels and Decarbonization
  • Intelligent Engine Components and Digitization

The scope of the symposium is to underline the necessity and importance of sustainable solutions in the areas of Mobility, Transport and Power Generation and to network relevant stakeholders towards an emission-free future.

To register visit: www.ivt.tugraz.at/en/conference/registration

The program can be downloaded in PDF format and it is available on the following link: www.ivt.tugraz.at/en/conference/program

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