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An auxiliary wind propulsion system to reduce the fuel consumption of commercial shipping
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Rotor Sails
An auxiliary wind propulsion system to reduce the fuel consumption of commercial shipping
Label Date
July 10, 2019
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Finland
Maturity stage
TRL 9 / CRI 3-4 - Commercial Scale Up / Multiple commercial Applications
The solution is based on the Magnus effect where a rotating cylinder creates a lift force when it encounters airflow created by the wind. This lift force is due to a pressure difference on different sides of the cylinder. The lift force induced by the Magnus effect can be as much as ten times higher than what the conventional sail could provide, making the principle ideal for auxiliary propulsion on large scale commercial vessels. With Rotor Sails it is possible to reduce the fuel consumption of the ship, saving in fuel costs, but also reducing the emissions related to shipping. Fuel consumption of a ship is typically reduced by 5% to up to 20%. The solution is suitable for approximately 25 000 vessels globally including tankers, passengers vessels, and bulk carriers.
The Environmental Benefits
- •Annual average savings potential of around 300-350 kW for one unit of the largest Rotor Sail model.
- •Annual fuel savings of around 300-400 tons.
- •A reduction of annual CO2 emissions of around 900-1200 tons.
The Financial Benefits
- •With an annual economic savings potential in global average wind conditions between 100 000 - 200 000 EUR per Rotor Sail.
- •Typical average fuel savings of around 5-20% per ship.
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Norsepower Oy Ltd.
Norsepower is a Finnish cleantech company providing wind propulsion systems to reduce the environmental foot print of the global shipping.
Headquarters
00180 Helsinki, Finland
Type
Startup or self-employed
Networking Partner
Horizon Results Platform - European Commission
The Horizon Results Platform is a new European Commission platform helping EU Research & Innovation funding beneficiaries to valorise their results with a view to creating socio-economic impact.
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