Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding Company Ltd has awarded TMC Compressors (TMC) contracts to supply its most environmentally friendly marine compressed air system to 15 container ships the shipbuilder is constructing for Seaspan Corporation.
Under the contracts, TMC will deliver the marine compressed air system to each of the 15 vessels, including compressors for service/control air and for the SCR/EGR (exhaust gas recirculation) system. TMC has not disclosed the value of the contracts.
Energy saving
The compressors for the SCR/EGR system will be frequency-controlled Smart Air compressors, which is the global marine market’s most energy-efficient marine compressors. TMC’s Smart Air compressors offer up to 40 percent energy saving compared to conventional compressors, with associated reductions in operating costs and CO2 emissions.
TMC Smart Air
TMC’s Smart Air compressors are based on a frequency-controlled technology that offers precise control of the compressor speed. Simply explained: the speed of the electrical motor will adjust itself according to what is required to produce the exact air volume necessary to meet the actual compressed air consumption at all time. In turn, lower air consumption requires less speed on the compressor and this directly results in less power consumption.