Periodic Reporting for period 5 - H2Ports (Implementing Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Technologies in Ports)
Período documentado: 2024-01-01 hasta 2024-12-31
More than 250 container terminals are currently operating in European countries. More than 100 million TEUs were overall handled in 2017 in European seaports, resulting in the generation of approximately 1.3 million of CO2e emission tonnes per year. This amount of GHG emissions are not included in the EU Emissions Trading System, generating remarkable external costs not properly accounted and managed which impact in European economy and in the citizens’ quality of life. Facilitating the transition of the existing European port terminals towards low carbon and local zero emission operative models is a challenging goal that should be promoted with the aim of achieving Europe’s climate objectives.
H2Ports aims to boost the transition of the European port industry towards an effective low-carbon/zero-emission and safe operative model, piloting, evaluating and demonstrating new FC technologies oriented to increase energy efficiency, decarbonisation and safety of port terminals. The main objective is to deploy port equipment equipped with FC technologies and the use of hydrogen as zero-emission fuel through innovative market sided solutions to be ready for market adoption by the end of the project. H2Ports will take as starting point on-going developments that reference port equipment manufacturers have been developing in the last years. These prototypes implement eco-efficient technologies able to reduce the carbon footprint of European ports, which are responsible of a significant amount of GHG and pollutant emissions generated as a consequence of the use of diesel powered heavy-duty machinery in 24/7 cycles.
H2Ports aims to boost the transition of the European port industry towards an effective low-carbon/zero-emission and safe operative model, piloting, evaluating and demonstrating new FC technologies oriented to increase energy efficiency, decarbonisation and safety of port terminals. The main objective is to deploy port equipment equipped with FC technologies and the use of hydrogen as zero-emission fuel through innovative market sided solutions to be ready for market adoption by the end of the project. H2Ports will take as starting point on-going developments that reference port equipment manufacturers have been developing in the last years. These prototypes implement eco-efficient technologies able to reduce the carbon footprint of European ports, which are responsible of a significant amount of GHG and pollutant emissions generated as a consequence of the use of diesel powered heavy-duty machinery in 24/7 cycles.
The project has been running for 60 months. During these months the work performed under H2PORTS project has been devoted to the development of the three pilots: the hydrogen refuelling station and the FCEV developed (the Reach stacker and the Yard tractor). These developments were complemented by crosscutting activities fundamental to integrating new technologies, such as hydrogen, in the port environment.
These core activities performed are:
The design and assembling phases of all three devices have been completed. The HRS, the ReachStacker and the Yard tractor are undergoing the last stage of piloting phase. The testing of the HRS and the ReachStacker have been completed and the testing of the Yard Tractor started in Salerno. The operational phase has already started for the ReachStacker and will start in May 2024 for the Yard Tractor.
The Hydrogen Refuelling System (HRS).
During this reporting period the HRS has been completed and test. By the end of the reporting period all main components of the HRS are in place, connected and ready to supply H2 to the machines. There will be some adjustments in the configuration of the HRS, including a Flowmeter that facilitates the h2 supply control in 2024. So, the HRS is on the operational phase.
The ReachStacker and Yard Tractor:
The FC Reach stacker has entered in the last stage of operations. The Yard Tractor will be commissioned finally in April 2024 due to some modifications and improvements in the design to comply with the minimum requirements of the final user (Grimaldi Group). The testing will be carried out in April 2024 and the operational stage will be covered since May 2024.
Coordination between the involved stakeholders.
The stakeholder’s group created within the project is active and growing. The main objective of this group is to promote the exchange of knowledge, ideas, experiences, and best practices on the use of hydrogen in the port-maritime sector, being one of its main activities the organization of a set of thematic meetings during the project development in which relevant speakers present the state of the technology and also some inspirational results of ongoing real projects on the use of hydrogen in the sector. New members have been included in the group that includes 78 members, 30 ports and 7 association of the port-maritime sector, 14 entities are related with maritime activities, 17 industrial associations, 6 public authorities and 6 R&D centres. During this reporting period and online workshop was organized devoted to experiences of the use of H2 in mobility applications.
Communication
The project has been very active in communicating and disseminating its major results. The project coordination kept active updating the project webpage and social media profiles. The project has been repeatedly appearing at national and European media. Additionally, during this reporting period, H2PORTS project has been presented at 25 conferences and technical meetings.
These core activities performed are:
The design and assembling phases of all three devices have been completed. The HRS, the ReachStacker and the Yard tractor are undergoing the last stage of piloting phase. The testing of the HRS and the ReachStacker have been completed and the testing of the Yard Tractor started in Salerno. The operational phase has already started for the ReachStacker and will start in May 2024 for the Yard Tractor.
The Hydrogen Refuelling System (HRS).
During this reporting period the HRS has been completed and test. By the end of the reporting period all main components of the HRS are in place, connected and ready to supply H2 to the machines. There will be some adjustments in the configuration of the HRS, including a Flowmeter that facilitates the h2 supply control in 2024. So, the HRS is on the operational phase.
The ReachStacker and Yard Tractor:
The FC Reach stacker has entered in the last stage of operations. The Yard Tractor will be commissioned finally in April 2024 due to some modifications and improvements in the design to comply with the minimum requirements of the final user (Grimaldi Group). The testing will be carried out in April 2024 and the operational stage will be covered since May 2024.
Coordination between the involved stakeholders.
The stakeholder’s group created within the project is active and growing. The main objective of this group is to promote the exchange of knowledge, ideas, experiences, and best practices on the use of hydrogen in the port-maritime sector, being one of its main activities the organization of a set of thematic meetings during the project development in which relevant speakers present the state of the technology and also some inspirational results of ongoing real projects on the use of hydrogen in the sector. New members have been included in the group that includes 78 members, 30 ports and 7 association of the port-maritime sector, 14 entities are related with maritime activities, 17 industrial associations, 6 public authorities and 6 R&D centres. During this reporting period and online workshop was organized devoted to experiences of the use of H2 in mobility applications.
Communication
The project has been very active in communicating and disseminating its major results. The project coordination kept active updating the project webpage and social media profiles. The project has been repeatedly appearing at national and European media. Additionally, during this reporting period, H2PORTS project has been presented at 25 conferences and technical meetings.
As a result of the project, two new type of equipment to be used in the port sector (a Reach Stacker and a Terminal Tractor) will be designed, constructed and tested under real working condition during a prolonged period (two years). Therefore, the project will be a pioneering experience in Europe (and one of the first in the world) of the use of hydrogen technologies in the sector, which will probe the use of hydrogen offer advantages compared to other zero emissions technologies. With respect to impacts beyond the end of the project, in the case of the Reach Stacker, the equipment will be incorporated in the catalogue of Hyster Yale. For both pilots, it will provide very valuable information to the final users (MSCTV part of TiL Group and Grimaldi Group) in order to incorporate hydrogen into its environmental medium and long term strategy. Related to the former, it is expected the both equipment will be used on regular operation after the end of the project. The presence of a HRS in the port of Valencia will also facilitate the realization of other piloting experiences in the coming years. The HRS will be slightly oversized, which will allow a third pilot to be tested at the same time. The consortium is actively working on the realisation of this pilot among the many potential applications that exist in a port environment. Finally, the port is currently defining its energy strategy for the coming years in order to achieve its objective of becoming carbon neutral at 2030. The H2Ports project experience will show the potential to the technology to decision makers and will definitely contribute to a greater presence of hydrogen options in this strategy.