The engine is the "heart" of a ship. The transportation efficiency of a ship largely depends on how strong this "heart" is. Recently, at the Shanghai International Maritime Exhibition, Zichai Power Co., Ltd. won the first domestic recognition certificate and product certificate for its independently developed methanol/diesel dual-fuel marine engine. This major breakthrough marks the first time that China's independently developed low-carbon and environmentally friendly methanol marine engine has been industrialized, and it also provides a powerful "green heart" for 10,000-ton electric propulsion bulk carriers.
Green development is the foundation of high-quality development, and new productivity is the embodiment of green productivity. It is worth mentioning that Zichai New Energy, a subsidiary of Zichai Power Co., Ltd., won the title of National Specialized and Special New "Little Giant" in 2022, accumulating more energy for the group's green development. The advent of this methanol/diesel dual-fuel marine engine is undoubtedly a strong support for high-quality green development.
In the tide of green development, China's shipbuilding industry has ushered in a huge change. According to Mu Zhenqian, deputy director of the technical center of Zichai Power Co., Ltd., this engine uses methanol or diesel as fuel and has a significant carbon reduction effect. Compared with traditional diesel, the use of melanol (black methanol) can reduce carbon emissions by more than 10%, while green alcohol (green methanol) can reduce carbon emissions by more than 90%. In addition, the fuel cost of engine operation can also be reduced by more than 20%. Therefore, applying methanol to ships is not only an inevitable choice to adhere to the concept of green development, but also an important step towards a new era of ecological civilization.
Zichai Power Co., Ltd. has a 50-year history of producing high-power, medium- and high-speed marine diesel engines, and has been committed to promoting the research and development of key core technologies and the transformation of scientific and technological achievements. The company cooperates with well-known universities such as Tianjin University, Dalian University of Technology, and Harbin Engineering University to conduct basic application research around low-carbon environmental protection, energy conservation and emission reduction. In the past three years, the company has launched more than 10 new products to the market, including natural gas dual-fuel engines, methanol dual-fuel engines, pure natural gas engines, and high-pressure common rail machines, to support the company's high-quality development and the greenness of its products. The transformation has injected continuous momentum.
"The company's new strategic goal is to accelerate the development of new productivity, keep pace with the development of international green and low-carbon fuel technology, and continue to promote the research and development of green, low-carbon, intelligent, and hybrid ship engines. High-quality development is always related to new productivity They complement each other," said Du Wei, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and General Manager of Zichai Power Co., Ltd.
It is worth noting that the healthy development of enterprises cannot be separated from the support of the government and the fertile soil of society. Relevant departments in Zibo City have focused on the main line of "pollution reduction, carbon reduction, green expansion, and growth" and vigorously smoothed the "green channel" for approval, providing a solid guarantee for the green development of enterprises and injecting strong development momentum.
Zichai Power Co., Ltd. not only demonstrates China's innovative capabilities in the field of green shipping, but also contributes Chinese wisdom to global green development. With the industrial application of methanol/diesel dual-fuel marine engines, smarter "green power" will become a reality in the near future, opening up a new channel for global green development.
