On February 2, a photo gallery of the first diesel engine was published and received a large number of hits in just a few hours. Tourcloud was entitled "The First Diesel Engine“ and had 33.5 kW. It is kept in the Maschinenfabrik Augsburg museum in Augsburg, Austria. 1894/97. - Made two prototypes. 1923 - Made Tourcloud with 33.5 kW. 1936 - Testing engines are completed.
'Middle East Electricity' (MEE) is a large exhibition in the region for the energy industry, which represents the creation, distribution and transmission of electric energy sectors, including renewable and nuclear energy. The exhibition will open on February 14 and last until February 16, 2017. It will be organized by the Ministry of Energy and the United Arab Emirates in Dubai. A large number of visitors is expected on the first day.
MAN Cryo was selected to deliver an LNG fuel system to an Italian ferry. The LNG supply system consists of a 150 m3 vacuum-insulated storage tank, with auxiliary equipment, including an LNG vaporizer, pressure build-up unit, bunker station and heat exchanger. The MAN Cryo system will supply gas to the ferry´s three dual-fuel propulsion engines and is scheduled for delivery in November 2017. The 133-m long and 21.5-m wide ferry will have a capacity of up to 290 cars on two vehicle decks, and 1,500 passengers.
MAN Diesel & Turbo is working on a 30 MW gas tank engine that will supply EnBW Energie Baden-Wuerttemberg. The plant is located in Stuttgart-Gaisburg and will be run by the three MAN's MAN 20V35/44G gas engines. EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg is conducting an extensive modernization, and will build a facility for heat storage system and a boiler system. All new installations will be operational by the end of 2018.
MAN Diesel & Turbo’s licensee, Doosan Engine Co., Ltd., held a ceremony in Changwon, Korea on January 20th to celebrate the production of 100 million two-stroke bhp. The milestone was achieved with the successful test operation of an MAN B&W 11G95ME-C (103,000 hp) engine, the world’s most powerful engine. Thomas Knudsen, Head of Low-Speed, led a company delegation to Korea, said, "There have been a lot of major milestones to celebrate at Doosan Engine, and there will undoubtedly be many more. But for now, I would just say congratulations on the 100 million bhp – and we are looking forward to the 100 million kW mark!" Knudsen expects sales in the market to grow as more regions attain a higher level of economic development.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI) opened a specialized division for oil and gas within the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America Inc. (Mhia). Some groups are engaged in combining the functions of various products such as compressors and gas turbines. "Many of MHI's leading technologies trace their origins back to the U.S." said MHI President Shunichi Miyanaga. "We are pleased to be able to offer the technologies we have honed in Japan to customers in the U.S. from a local base." The newly opened division will focus on identifying, developing, and leading business opportunities for turbomachinery and engineered solutions. MHI Group has 7,300 employees in more than 100 offices and factories located in 30 states across the U.S.