It is reported that Leonardo Sonzio, president of the Wärtsilä ship dynamic environment program modification business, pointed out that as stricter sulfur oxide regulations will take effect in the Emission Control Area (ECA) in 2015, shipowners and ship operators must decide in the future. How to reduce sulfur oxide emissions in a month. There are two main options available: an exhaust gas cleaning system or a shift to a fuel with a lower sulfur content.
By the end of 2013, Wärtsilä had received contracts for a total of 88 exhaust gas cleaning (scrubber) systems for 41 vessels, including newbuilding and conversion vessels. The company's open-loop scrubber system has approximately 70,000 to 80,000 hours of operation and the closed-loop scrubber system has approximately 6,000 hours of run time, which is verified by Wärtsilä's test facility in Moss, Norway, and at sea.
By the end of 2013, Wärtsilä had received contracts for a total of 88 exhaust gas cleaning (scrubber) systems for 41 vessels, including newbuilding and conversion vessels. The company's open-loop scrubber system has approximately 70,000 to 80,000 hours of operation and the closed-loop scrubber system has approximately 6,000 hours of run time, which is verified by Wärtsilä's test facility in Moss, Norway, and at sea.