Published 2 months ago • loading... • Updated 2 months ago

Wärtsilä-Sulzer RTA96-C is World's Largest Reciprocating Engine, Designed for Large Container Ships

Summary by techeblog.com

Most may have never heard or seen the Wärtsilä-Sulzer RTA96-C, but that’s because this behemoth is typically hidden away in container ships. It’s currently the world’s largest reciprocating engine and the largest 14-cylinder version stands 44.3-feet tall. This engine weighs over 2,300 tonnes and produces 80.08 megawatts. RTA96-C first entered commercial service in September 2006 [...]

This story is only covered by news sources that have yet to be evaluated by the independent media monitoring agencies we use to assess the quality and reliability of news outlets on our platform. Learn more here.

3 Articles

All

Left

Center

Right

techeblog.com

Wärtsilä-Sulzer RTA96-C is World's Largest Reciprocating Engine, Designed for Large Container Ships

2 months ago

Read Full Article

Wonderful Engineering

The World’s Largest Combustion Engine Uses 250 Tons Of Fuel A Day

The Wärtsilä-Sulzer RTA96-C, the world’s largest combustion engine, is a massive mechanical marvel built to power giant container ships. This 14-cylinder two-stroke turbocharged diesel engine, 13 meters tall and 26 meters long, weighs an incredible 2,300 tons. The engine’s massive crankshaft alone weighs 300 tons, and each of its 14 pistons weighs 5 tons. With […] The post The World’s Largest Combustion Engine Uses 250 Tons Of Fuel A Day appeare…

2 months ago

Read Full Article