do you know how big is the world's biggest and most powerful ship engine
the most powerful truck engine the Volvo Iron Knight
has an output of 2400 horsepower
however it does not compare to the world's biggest ship engine
which is the RT Flex 96c that deploys enormous horsepower
and propels one of the world's biggest ships
this Mammoth engine is 44 feet high and 87 feet long
and produces 110 000 horsepower whereas the biggest truck engine
produces a fraction of its horsepower and is merely four feet in height
it is designed for large container ships that run on heavy fuel oil
This Mega engine consumes 13 000 liters of heavy fuel per hour
the engine weighs 2300 tons and stands 44 feet tall
which is more than a four-story building
Engine runs at 102 RPMs creating torque that is enough to tear a tank to shreds
in any case you'll need a very long ladder if you want to see the top of the engine
as it is three stories up in the air at around 45 feet
when it's installed in a container ship it gains stairs and railings
so that the engineers and workers can move around the engine
you might wonder what kind of a behemoth would need so much power
in 2006 the what'sila rtflex 96c engine was installed
and finally set sail on the Emma mearsk, a cargo ship that can carry
11000 Twenty-foot shipping containers at a breakneck speed of 31 knots
whereas most of the ships in its class typically cruise at 20 knots
the ship regularly ferries cargo from China to the US which it can deliver four days
earlier than its competition saving a lot of money
it can use diverse energy supplies including bunker fuel,
distillate Marine Diesel, natural gas, ethane and liquefied petroleum gas
this engine weighs 2.3 million kilograms,
if the weight of an average adult person is 70 kilograms
this world's biggest engine has a weight equivalent to 33 000 people
when the world's biggest engine is running at 102 revolutions per minute
it produces 80 million watts of energy which is enough to power
a small town of 660 000 people
considering all the features the engine made its entry into
the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's largest engine
it is said that this Mega powerhouse engine
costs anywhere from 25 to 30 million dollars
surrounded by such huge numbers this engine might fill you
with concern for the environment but the engine is in fact extremely efficient
for its size making it one of the least polluting when compared to other ship engines
additionally any exhaust gases that are not reused for combustion can be passed
through a steam generator the steam extracted is then used to power
electrical generators as it spins turbines
these processes help to reduce the emission produced by the engine
and provide further power beyond propelling the ship
Which is the biggest engine you have previously worked on?