04JUN2018 - NEWS - Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. and Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd. (MHPS) have jointly launched an advanced SOx abatement system called Active Funnel

It is a funnel (smokestack) that contains an optimally shaped exhaust gas scrubbing structure that reduces sulfur dioxide (SO2) in the exhaust gas of 3.5%-sulfur-content fuels to that of 0.1%-sulfur-content fuels, conforming with newly introduced SOx emissions regulations coming into effect globally as of January 1, 2020.

The Active Funnel is most suitable for very large containerships with high exhaust gas emissions and limited installation space for SOx abatement systems. It can desulfurize large amounts of exhaust gas and its flexible design makes it possible to be installed even in narrow spaces between the container holds, while maintaining a vessel’s container capacity.

The Active Funnel is also suitable for installation on existing ships since it is provided as one module and has a short retrofitting period.

The Active Funnel is applicable to both open-loop systems and hybrid systems.

Going forward, the product lineup will be expanded by applying the technology to very large crude carriers (VLCC) of 200,000 to 310,000 dwt and very large ore carriers (VLOC).