MAN’s Largest, Most Powerful Engine Leaves Test Bed

Marine Link ^ | November 06, 2015 | Eric Haun

[artichokegrower]

Largest and most powerful MAN B&W-branded engine ever built approaches market debut

Doosan Engine has reported that the initial start of an MAN B&W 11G95ME-C9.5 two-stroke engine took place during October 2015 at its works in Korea, followed subsequently by a successful shop-test.

[CrazyIvan]

“Saturn V rated at approximately 32 million HP.”

Could be wrong but I think I remember reading that the fuel pumps for that required 5000HP.

[Travis T. OJustice]

MAN is the company name. They are not referring to mankind.

[SandRat]

You load it down with Michelle Obama, Rosie O’Donnell and Mama Cass.

[knarf]

HERE'S THE STEP DOWN ...MAN B&W 6S50MC-C !

[ETL]

“The engine is the first in a series of six bound for six 19,160-teu containerships ordered by one of the world’s largest shipping lines, Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. (MSC).”

http://www.marinelink.com/news/powerful-largest-engine400517.aspx

[1raider1]

MAN is the company name. They are not referring to mankind.

Thanks, I figured that bit out. I just thought since there was a post about a powerful engine, I'd post about one too.

[Fresh Wind]

Does it meet EPA emissions guidelines?

[Red Badger]

A TWO-STROKE!............................

[ETL]

Put that thing on my lawnmower and I can finish the lawn in about .02 milliseconds.

[Red Badger]

It’s measured in BARRELS PER MILE!.......................................

[ThunderSleeps]

I said load it down, not stall it out and crack the block! ;-)

[Travis T. OJustice]

Cool!

[showme_the_Glory]

gallons per hour.

[SandRat]

LOL

[PLMerite]

"That's one hell of a trolling motor. "

Depends upon what you're trolling for...

[Mastador1]

103,000 horsepower! OK I want one for my boat.

Hey I just want to have enough money to afford the boat that sucker would fit in!

[factoryrat]

Most locomotives have a “load test” mode that connects the main generator to the dynamic braking grids, thus using them as a large load.

The grid resistors are force cooled with a blower, and can usually absorb upwards of 4500~6000 horsepower depending on the model of locomotive.

They are basically a 3 megawatt hair drier.

A 103,000HP engine however, would need at least a 75 megawatt load bank. That’s an insane amount of power to dissipate. I don’t know, hook it up to a steel mill or something.

[bullfeather]

To quote a classic movie, “ you are going to need a bigger boat”

[bullfeather]

probably a water wheel with variable pitch blades

[DungeonMaster]

Is that something like a load bank/generator combo? I’ve been around generator repair facilities where a generator is hooked up to a load bank where various loads can be applied to check out the generator. Max loads really make the big diesel engine bark, and usually goes to wide open throttle.

I work in an electric motor repair facility and we recently hired someone who worked for a railroad. He told me about the generator test but those are built into the locomotive. They do have some sort of a load bank which I'd love to see in action. We load electric motors hydraulically but we are limited to 500 hp and that generated enormous heat right away. I've been studying this particular diesel for quite a while. Given the known efficiency of diesels and the energy content of the fuel oil, they can get a rough idea of HP simply from fuel burn.

All fascinating stuff that's for sure! I read that this Korean diesel is some 50 percent, I think, more efficient than the gas turbines that are also used.

We have a nuke power plant nearby. About 8 of these diesel engines would equal that nuke.