At the Dalian plant, a stand featuring the first dual-fuel twelve-cylinder engine, 12V240H-DFA, was showcased, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

Ammonia-diesel engine

It claims to generate up to 208 kW of energy from a single cylinder, with 85% of power coming from ammonia, reducing CO2 emissions by 80%.

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The engine utilizes low-pressure multi-point ammonia injection and high-pressure diesel injection technology.

Additionally, it’s equipped with a variable geometry turbocharger to optimize fuel consumption.

Initially designed for maritime transport, the engine is set for pilot operation on a tugboat in 2024, commissioned by the COSCO container operator.

Worth noting is that this engine is based on the 12V240H unit used in CRRC’s 2018 FXN3B maneuvering locomotive with a power of 2.7 MW.

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