Case Study
Diesel Oxidation Catalyst for Marine Vessel
Diesel Oxidation Catalyst for Marine Vessel Eight MTU 16V4000 (1800 kW) diesel engines powering two electric motors for the yacht Octopus, owned by Microsoft billionaire Paul Allen. At the time of launch in 2003 it was the largest private luxury yacht in the world, costing over US$200 million and with a permanent crew of 60 Challenge Design speci?cations called for the use of advanced exhaust after-treatment for the diesel engines, with tolerance to high sulfur levels in marine diesel fuel. The con?ned space location of the engine room required a catalyst housing design with removable catalyst elements and a leak-free cover plate for the housing. Solution DCL supplied eight industrial grade catalytic converters, with 316 stainless steel housing, leak-free cover plate design, and mee