Category: Technology

mtu/Rolls-Royce: The combustion engine is dead, long live the combustion engine.

mtu/Rolls-Royce: The combustion engine is dead, long live the combustion engine.

Gepostet von | 11 Apr 2023 | , , , | 0

From a press release by mtu / Rolls Royce Power Solutions Politicians say that combustion engines will be obsolete by 2035. And mtu is currently developing a new hydrogen combustion engine for stationary power supply. Engineers at Rolls-Royce are working in an interdisciplinary team to develop a piece of the future for a company that has so far mainly manufactured diesel and gas engines: the first hydrogen combustion engine. For two years now, the team has been working intensively on the challenging combustion process of hydrogen. This is because hydrogen is extremely flammable: if only a small amount of it is present in the air, a small spark is enough to ignite the mixture. Although the engineers...

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thyssenkrupp Marine Systems: Dr Dirk Steinbrink new COO

thyssenkrupp Marine Systems: Dr Dirk Steinbrink new COO

Gepostet von | 30 Mar 2023 | , , | 0

From a thyssenkrupp Marine Systems press release Effective 1 June 2023, Dr Dirk Steinbrink (57) will become a member of the Management Board of thyssenkrupp Marine Systems. As the new Chief Operating Officer (COO), he will assume overall responsibility for Engineering, Multi Project Management & Planning, Production, Quality Management and Research & Technology. Dr Steinbrink comes from Braunschweigische Maschinenbauanstalt (BMA), an internationally active group of companies specialising in the development, production and sale of machinery, for example for sugar production and processing. The doctor of engineering has had overall responsibility as CEO there since 2018. Prior to this, he held the position of...

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Nord Stream: Conserve or corrode?

Nord Stream: Conserve or corrode?

Gepostet von | 28 Mar 2023 | , , | 1

E.ON Energie Deutschland, a major German energy supplier with a stake of 15.5%, is one of the four shareholders in the Nord Stream 1 pipeline operating company and is considering how the damaged pipes can be protected against seawater corrosion. Other shareholders are the Russian state gas producer Gazprom (51%), the German Wintershall DEA (15.5%) as well as the Dutch Gasunie and the French Engie AG (9% each). Background Nord Stream 2 (100% in the hands of Gazprom) was neither certified nor commissioned due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine by Germany and - like Nord Stream 1 - was not operational due to the unilaterally imposed Russian supply...

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Cuxhaven: Fraunhofer Institute establishes "Offshore Drone Campus"

Cuxhaven: Fraunhofer Institute establishes "Offshore Drone Campus"

Gepostet von | 17 Mar 2023 | , , | 0

With the "Offshore Drone Campus Cuxhaven" - ODCC for short - the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials (IFAM) is creating a test and development infrastructure for unmanned aerial systems for offshore use. The new site offers unique local and technical opportunities to further develop offshore drones together with scientific partners and industry and to become involved at regulatory levels. Research focuses on the safe and efficient use of drones for offshore work such as maintenance, inspection, repair or surveying, as well as the development of new propulsion and material protection concepts for the demanding use of the aircraft in offshore conditions. Background With the expansion of wind turbines off the coast, there are equally...

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LNG: China's short path to becoming an energy octopus

LNG: China's short path to becoming an energy octopus

Gepostet von | 7 Mar 2023 | , , | 0

As the news portal n-tv.de reported, China has already secured a large share of global LNG supplies with long-term contracts. If German energy companies want to secure future gas supplies from the USA, for example, they may have to turn not to American producers but to Chinese intermediaries. China is strategically expanding its role on the global LNG market - from pure importer to dominant intermediary. Following the abrupt end of Russian gas supplies, a race has emerged among consumer countries for the limited reserves of the major producer countries. With the support of the German government, German companies are endeavouring to secure supply commitments...

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