Fueling the future: Retrofit solutions for alternative fuels

Expertise all along the value chain

Energy-intensive industries face higher standards for emission levels and complex investment decisions. Our Everllence PrimeServ experts in alternative fuels and sustainability solutions can help you evaluate your options with a multidimensional approach including scalability, return on investment, and the benefits to your operation. Our knowledge extends along the whole alternative fuels value chain, thanks to our extensive R&D activities, experience in power-to-X plants, and the multitude of engine retrofit and upgrade solutions we offer.

The advantages of having an alternative fuel choice

Forecasting the future is a tricky business. Fuel prices have fluctuated greatly in the past and they will probably continue to do so. Predicting the supply, demand, or prevalence of one future fuel over another is currently impossible. By continuously researching and developing state-of-the-art retrofit solutions for alternative fuels, Everllence (former MAN Energy Solutions) offers its clients full fuel flexibility, engine-related emission reduction technologies, and digital & data-driven applications.

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Alternative fuel flexibility, upgrades, & retrofits

No matter what kind of vessel or plant you operate, Everllence’s proven, fuel-flexible engines and propulsion systems support your fuel strategy and allow you to take advantage of favorable market conditions.

Retrofits are a keystone of our company’s approach to decarbonization. Our expert technicians have extensive experience of converting Everllence engines. We can turn conventional fuel engines into dual-fuel systems that can run on biofuels, synthetic diesel or gas, methanol, or ammonia. Retrofitting not only reduces carbon emissions but also substantially extends an engine’s operational life.

Examples of conversions and retrofits undertaken by Everllence include the ElbBLUE container ships, which now runs on climate-neutral synthetic natural gas (SNG), and the BW Malacca, which is now fitted with an Everllence B&W ME-LGIP engine capable of operating on fuel oil and liquified petroleum gas (LPG).

Dual-fuel conversions for ships

Retrofits for power generation

Everllence dual-fuel engines are especially flexible in their use of both liquid and gaseous fuels. They allow you to change fuel when it is most convenient to you, which might depend on prices or regulations. They can even change fuel during operation without altering engine performance.

Some single fuel engines can be converted to dual-fuel. Depending on your circumstances, this might also require changes to your supply infrastructure. Our Everllence PrimeServ fuel experts can advise you on your options.

The 35/44G TS, 51/60G, and 51/60G TS gas engines, which are frequently used in power plants, can be operated with a hydrogen volume share of up to 25 % in the gas mixture. And in the marine sector, the 35/44DF CD GenSet delivers high power, fuel flexibility, low methane slip, and much more. It can adapt to the most varied genset applications and is ready for future methanol use.

Learn more about dual-fuel engines for marine

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Learn more about dual-fuel marine 2S and 4S

A single fuel engine can run on different types of liquid fuel. The principal options are heavy fuel oil (HFO), marine diesel oil (MDO), biofuels, and low-sulphur fuels. Each of our two-stroke and four-stroke engines offers different options. For example, the two-stroke Everllence B&W ME-C engine is designed to run on biofuels as well as conventional diesel.

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Maximize the benefits of your alternative fuel transition

Changing fuels can have consequences on your engine. Everllence PrimeServ offers you the expertise and tools to track and detect critical effects in components, engines, or plants.

• Lube oil condition is a key efficiency indicator: the Everllence Multi Fluid Monitor provides an early warning system to discover any secondary effects.
• PrimeServ Assist is a continuous monitoring and advisory service that provides real-time data of overall engine performance and individual engine component condition.
• The Everllence EcoLoad tool provides optimal operational advice for plants with multiple engines – saving you money and protecting the environment.

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