The World's Biggest Combustion Engine - Super Tanker!

[SUBMAN1]

Originally Posted by mcf1

P.S: I like this image:
Titanic's propeller shaft

I'll tell you one thing, Titanic's prop shaft is going to be a postage stamp in size compared to this Super Tanker.

-S

[seafarer]

Some facts on the 14 cylinder version:
Total engine weight: 2300 tons (The crankshaft alone weighs 300 tons.)
Length: 89 feet
Height: 44 feet
Maximum power: 108,920 hp at 102 rpm
Maximum torque: 5,608,312 lb/ft at 102rpm

Fuel consumption at maximum power is 0.278 lbs per hp per hour (Brake Specific Fuel Consumption). Fuel consumption at maximum economy is 0.260 lbs/hp/hour. At maximum economy the engine exceeds 50% thermal efficiency. That is, more than 50% of the energy in the fuel in converted to motion.

For comparison, most automotive and small aircraft engines have BSFC figures in the 0.40-0.60 lbs/hp/hr range and 25-30% thermal efficiency range.

Even at its most efficient power setting, the big 14 consumes 1,660 gallons of heavy fuel oil per hour.

from: http://www.emma-maersk.com/engine/Wa...er_RTA96-C.htm

Oh, and the container ship, Emma Maersk is 156,907 DWT, 1302' 6" (397 m) long, and carries 15,000 TEU (1 TEU = 20 ft container) and can hit 25.5knots, so that big engine is moving one very big ship too!

[XabbaRus]

The engine costs more than the ship itself?

Hey surely must mean costs more than the ship without the engine.

Somehow I don't believe that.

[Tchocky]

I almost ended up working for Wartsila.

on-topic - damn that thing is cool.

But again, 2-3 torps :P