GF Piping Systems & Foreship Study: Pre-insulated plastic piping systems make passenger ships more efficient
Due to increasing sustainability regulations, the maritime industry is in need of technical solutions that are highly efficient but also financially viable. As a new study by GF Piping Systems and Foreship shows, HVAC applications on passenger ships offer significant potential for improvement. Comparing a baseline steel piping system with pre-insulated polyethylene pipes in an air conditioning chilled water system revealed that plastic is more efficient in four areas: It decreases fuel consumption, reduces greenhouse gas emissions, lowers costs, and slightly improves EEXI and CII values.