Descripción del proyecto
La modernización con pilas de combustible allana el camino hacia buques climáticamente neutros
En el marco del paquete de medidas «Objetivo 55», la Unión Europea se ha comprometido a reducir las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero en un 55 % para 2030, con el fin de alcanzar la neutralidad climática de aquí a 2050. Como consecuencia, el transporte marítimo se enfrentará a normativas estrictas. Se considera que, para alcanzar estos ambiciosos objetivos, son cruciales unos sistemas de pilas de combustible rentables para modernizar los buques existentes, una infraestructura de hidrógeno adecuada para el repostaje de los buques y un almacenamiento seguro del hidrógeno. En el proyecto HyEkoTank, financiado con fondos europeos y formado por un consorcio de 10 socios, se desarrollará un sistema de pila de combustible de 2,4 MW en un buque cisterna de 18 600 toneladas de peso muerto. El concepto de buque cisterna de hidrógeno será un buque de última generación adaptado para reducir en un 100 % las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero durante las travesías y en puerto.
Objetivo
The HyEkoTank project will develop cost-effective technology for retrofitting seagoing and inland waterway vessels with hydrogen PEM fuel cell systems for emission-free operations. Retrofit solutions are urgently needed to transform the waterborne transport and reach the reduction of green house gas emissions established by EU and IMO by 2050. HyEkoTank project proposes the design, development, approval and demonstration of a 2.4 MW hydrogen fuel cell system. The technology will be developed by a consortium of 10 partners who are experts in the field and demonstrated by retrofitting a 18600 DWT tanker, EK Stream, under operation at 3 different journeys from Porvoo in the Baltic Sea. The main challenges that need to be resolved concern the development of a cost-efficient fuel cell system specifically designed for maritime applications and suitable to retrofit existing vessels, as well as the assessment and creation of hydrogen infrastructure and logistics for vessel refueling in ports, as well as safe hydrogen storage and handling. We aim at approving the HyEkoTank technology to deploy it for any type of vessel and operation, while demonstrating the expected environmental impacts: 55% GHG reduction during voyage, 100% reduction in port, and 62% total reduction yearly. The project will take the technology from TRL 4/5 to TRL 8.
The HyEkoTank consortium is mostly composed by companies with industrial/commercial interest in the project results: TECO 2030 AS (NO), Shell International Exploration & Production B.V. (NL), Shell International Trading & Shipping Company Limited (UK), Ektank AB (SE), Neste Oyj (FI), Fartygskonstruktioner AB (SE), Blom Maritime AS (NO), Teco Solutions AS (NO), Umoe Advanced Composites AS (NO). They are all experienced in providing services and commercializing products in the hydrogen and/or maritime fields. The consortium also counts with the participation of an academic partner, Universitetet i Tromsø - Norges Arktiske Universitet (NO).
Ámbito científico
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Régimen de financiación
IA - Innovation actionCoordinador
9019 Tromso
Noruega