16 June 2004
THE QM2 FLIES
THE FLAG FOR IAC BOET STOPSON'S SILENCERS
 Passengers
and crew aboard the Queen Mary 2 are benefiting from a quiet environment
thanks to IAC Boet Stopson's exhaust gas silencers that have been fitted
to the two GE LM 2500+ gas turbines on the ship. Measuring 354m from stern
to prow, the Queen Mary 2 is the world's largest transatlantic liner and
her electricity requirements are naturally considerable.
The two turbines supply both the energy required for propulsion
of the ship as well as the onboard electricity supply. Each turbine generates
25MW of electricity, and the exhaust gas has a flow rate of 75kg/second,
with a maximum temperature of 542 degrees centigrade.
The silencers supplied adhere to strict performance criteria,
both acoustically (important for a luxury ship such as the QM2) and as
regards pressure loss. In addition the overall weight of the installation
had to be kept to a minimum - to comply with weight limits specified in
the contract.
Malcolm Hewitt, newly appointed Sales Manager –
Industrial, said: "Passenger liners as well as naval and military
ocean going vessels have long been a strong market for IAC. This project
for the Queen Mary 2 was actually undertaken by our French colleagues
at IAC Boet Stopson, acquired by IAC in 2002. We lead the French silencers
market at the moment and the Boet products are now also making good inroads
at home in the UK. We intend to be market leaders here, too, in the next
few years. Projects like this one for the first class QM2 certainly profile
IAC silencers as first class and fly the flag for our technology."
For more information
on IAC silencers and other noise control technology visit www.iacl.co.uk or email malcolmh@iacl.co.uk Brochure available on request from susanr@iacl.co.uk.
ENDS
For more media information
please contact Sally Davis in the IAC Press Office on Tel : 023 9266 1600
mobile 07802 436739 sally@theprdepartment.co.uk
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