12/17/2020 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/16/2020 23:02
Kobe Steel, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines to conduct long-term operational tests of a binary cycle power generation system installed on an actual ship
Kobe Steel, Ltd. announces that it will conduct joint research with Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. on a binary cycle power generation system 1) currently under development. The binary cycle power generation system has been installed on a bulk carrier (215,000 metric tons, built by Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. in October 2020) owned by Shunzan Kaiun Co., Ltd.
The two companies will conduct joint research on the ship over the next three years to verify the durability and performance of the equipment under real operating conditions.