The power of HVO
To achieve this future, Rolls-Royce is working to ensure that all of its combustion engines are compatible with biofuels, renewable diesel (HVO), hydrogen or other e-fuels produced using green, renewable electricity.
Unlike other alternatives, HVO is already commercially available as a drop-in fuel – meaning its use requires no alterations to engine hardware – and approved for use as a fuel for several of our mtu gensets including the Series 1600 and Series 4000. What’s more, it’s expected to reduce CO2 emissions by up to 90%.
“We recorded data in real-world conditions, obtained from two generator sets, the first fuelled by EN590 fossil fuel diesel and the second generator fuelled by engineered synthetic HVO fuel. The tests showed excellent improvements in the emitted pollutants,” explains Pritchard.
Alongside this, the use of HVO as an alternative to fossil fuels could enable a reduction in particulate emissions of up to 80% and nitrogen oxide emissions by an average of 8%.