Objective
The aim of the project Phase IV is to build and test a final prototype of the Closed Cycle Diesel System prior to commercial exploitation. During Phase III preliminary investigation work had been undertaken to examine the feasibility of operating the gas system at 5 bara with a diesel adapted for high pressure running. A Mark IV absorber had been built and tested at 5 bara which was more compact than the Mark III but had a lower mass transfer capability.
In the current phase, the following main technical objectives will be realised
a) A diesel engine will be modified to ensure that a satisfactory life is achieved when operating at high gas pressures on closed cycle
b) The attributes of the Mark III and Mark IV absorber are to be combined in a hybrid version.
c) A repackaged Water Management System will be designed and built incorporating new valve material to ensure a satisfactory life cycle.
The closed cycle diesel engine was successfully developed and tested on land based rigs in two previous projects (Phase I and II). In the completed Phase III, the closed cycle diesel system together with the life support system were installed in a decommissioned German naval submarine "Ex-U1" and tested in real submarine conditions.
Phase IV (which has been successfully completed) aimed principally to increase the power to volume and weight ratio by boosting the power of the system and reducing the size of the equipment. Higher output with compactness and good efficiency can best be attained by operating the absorber at higher pressure thus increasing the absorption of CO2.
The following tests were performed at CDSS, Ketttering : Systematic performance tests at varying loads, recording of consumption of fuel, oxygen and argon and performance parameters and behaviour of the diesel engine and the auxiliary systems.
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Germany
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