Kawasaki Heavy Industries has ordered a hydrogen pump unit from Nikkiso which will be integrated into a hydrogen-fueled ship using a low-speed, two-stroke hydrogen dual-fuel engine.
The technology will complement Kawasaki’s 2.4MW dual-fuel generator engine, which it secured a ClassNK approval in principle (AiP) for in 2022.
Nikkiso’s multi-stage, high-pressure system takes liquefied hydrogen from onboard cryogenic tanks and pressurises it to the levels needed for engine combustion. It’s then fed into an evaporator, which turns it into gaseous hydrogen for engine use.
