WMN 28-10-2014
South Korea’s Hitachi Zosen Corporation has become the world’s first firm to receive first-time approval (FTA) for a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system for marine engines from its licensor MAN Diesel & Turbo SE in the field of the design and manufacturing of marine diesel engines.
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) proposed the standards on the reduction of nitrogen oxide (NOx) and sulfur oxide (SOx) emissions during maritime transportation. In April 2014 The IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee adopted stringent Tier III controls which require an 80% reduction of NOx emissions from Tier I (17.0 g/kWh) to be effective within emission control areas (ECA) from 2016.
Hitachi Zosen in partnership with MAN embarked to develop a SCR system for