A marine boiler (2, 54, 56, 58, 60, 68, 74) for transferring heat from exhaust gas (EG1, EG2) to a medium onboard a ship, and a method of operating such a marine boiler, are provided. The marine boiler (2, 54, 56, 58, 60, 68, 74) comprises an exhaust gas inlet (26, 98) for receiving exhaust gas (EG1) from a first exhaust gas source (4), a first exhaust gas outlet (28, 100) for discharging exhaust gas (EG1) from said first exhaust gas source (4), and means (16, 104) for conveying exhaust gas (EG1) from the first exhaust gas source (4) from said exhaust gas inlet (26, 98) to said first exhaust gas outlet (28, 100). The marine boiler (2, 54, 56, 58, 60, 68, 74) further comprises a medium inlet (38, 94) for receiving the medium, a medium outlet (40, 96) for discharging the medium, and means (32, 92) for conveying the medium from said medium inlet (38, 94) to said medium outlet (40, 96). The marine boiler (2, 54, 56, 58, 60, 68, 74) is characterized in further comprising an electric heater (44) for heating said medium by means of electricity supplied from a power source (52), which power source (52) is separate from said first exhaust gas source (4).
MARINE BOILER AND METHOD OF OPERATING A MARINE BOILER
SCHIFFSKESSEL UND VERFAHREN ZUM BETREIBEN EINES SCHIFFSKESSELS
CHAUDIÈRE MARINE ET PROCÉDÉ D'ACTIONNEMENT DE CHAUDIÈRE MARINE
2022-04-13
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B63J Hilfsanlagen auf Schiffen , AUXILIARIES ON VESSELS |