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Caterpillar, Hummel, 2014, 7.5 MW, 50/60 Hz, LNG Hybrid Power Barge with 2x Land-Based Power Packs

Caterpillar, Hummel, 2014, 7.5 MW, 50/60 Hz, LNG Hybrid Power Barge with 2x Land-Based Power Packs

Description

  1. Overview

    1. LNG hybrid power barge plus 2 units land-based assets (FEU power packs)

    2. With 1.5 MW each

    3. Year built 2014

    4. 2 containers with the generators and two containers as tanks

    5. Two power packs (3 MW in total)

    6. The power barge was originally developed to enable visiting cruise vessels to power down main engines in port, reducing fuel use and pollution, whilst retaining full electrical power to on board systems.

    7. The barge is capable of generating a total of 7.5 MW of power from 5 silent generators fed by two 17T LNG containers.

    8. The vessel is a floating power plant providing clean and efficient cold ironing power to cruise harbours, terminals and local infrastructure.

    9. It can act as a backup power bank to the local electric and power grid, also potentially providing heated water to local systems.

  2. Main Details

    1. Power barge Hummel

    2. Pontoon built

    3. Class: BV barge special service

    4. Pontoon dimension: 76700 x 11900 x 4000 mm

    5. Gas engines: Caterpillar G 3516 C

    6. Rating 1,622 kW (mech) / 1,500 rpm

    7. Fuel liquified natural gas (LNG)

    8. Or natural gas (NG)

    9. Generators: Leroy Somer LSA 53 VL80/4P

    10. 50 Hz operation 1,935 kVA / 1,500 rpm cos phi 0.8 / 10,000 V / 50 Hz

    11. 60 Hz operation 1,931 kVA / 1,800 rpm cos phi 0.8 / 11,000 V / 60 Hz

    12. Containers on deck: LNG 2 x 40' container, abt. 2 x 15 T LNG

    13. Equipment for gas processing unit, transmission station, control room and diesel generator set arranged in four (4) individual deck containers.