MW turbo-compound systems

Peterborough, UK-based engineering company,

, which specialises in the design and manufacture of steam turbines, has delivered six 6 MW turbo-compound systems to Odense Steel Shipyard in Denmark. It completes the first phase of several systems ordered by the shipyard.

Each turbo-compound system will be installed on-board a large container ship. They will be used to convert energy in the exhaust gases from the main propulsion, slow speed diesel engine into electrical power for use on-board the ship.

The turbo-compound system consists of a 5.25 MW Peter Brotherhood steam turbine, a 2.25 MW Mitsubishi power turbine, two gearboxes and a 6 MW Siemens generator - all on a combined baseframe. An electronic governor and PLC based control system has also been supplied to regulate the start up, shut down and running modes over the full range of the main engine duties.

This first phase of delivery was completed between December 2004 and December 2005 following placement of the order in September 2003. Work has already started on the manufacture of the second phase of machines, which will be delivered during 2006 and 2007.