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The Wärtsilä RT-flex96C is a two-stroke turbocharged low-speed diesel engine designed by the Finnish manufacturer Wärtsilä. It is designed for large container ships that run on heavy fuel oil. Its largest 14-cylinder version is 13.5 meters high, 26.59 meters long, weighs over 2,300 tonnes, and produces 80.08 megawatts.
- 960 mm (38 in )
- 2,500 mm (8.2 ft )
- 1,828.7 litres (111,597 CI) per cylinder
The Wärtsilä RT‑flex96C and RTA96C low‑ speed marine diesel engines, with a power range of 25,320 to 84,420 kW, are tailor‑ made for the economic, reliable propulsion of large, fast container liners. They offer clear, substantial benefits: • High power outputs at optimum shaft speeds • Reliability and proven design
Sep 12, 2006 · The 14-cylinder Wärtsilä RT-flex96C engine is a major breakthrough for ship propulsion. It extends the power available to suit the new generation of large containerships while combining the benefits of proven, reliable engine designs with the complete flexibility of RT-flex common-rail technology.
Feb 10, 2020 · Actually, that’s just an eight-cylinder version of the Wärtsilä-Sulzer RTA96-C; they also come in bigger multiples of cylinders, all the way to fourteen. Want to guess how much power it makes? Hint: in the six figures. How about a walk through?
- Paul Niedermeyer
A video of a walk around the running Sulzer/Wärtsilä 12RTA96C main engine on board the Maersk Kimi, currently at 70 revolutions per minute. A powerful reciprocating engine.
- 12 min
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- Mitchel Troost
Sep 11, 2013 · Available in 6-cylinder up to 14-cylinder configuration, the Wärtsilä RT-flex96C and RTA96C low-speed engines cover a power range from 24,000 to 80,080 kW at 92 to 102 rpm.
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The Wärtsilä RT-flex96C has additional benefits: • Smokeless operation at all running speeds • Better fuel economy in the part-load range • Lower steady running speeds • Reduced maintenance requirements with simpler engine setting and extendable time between overhauls.
