Periodic Reporting for period 3 - H2Ports (Implementing Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Technologies in Ports)
Okres sprawozdawczy: 2021-07-01 do 2022-12-31
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.
These core activities performed are:
The design phase of all three devices has been completed. The HRS, the Reach stacker and the Yard tractor are undergoing the last stage of its construction phase. The testing of all three devices will start in during the first weeks of 2023, entering into the operational phase during the first semester of the year.
The Hydrogen Refueling System (HRS).
During this reporting period the HRS has been completed. By the end of the reporting period all main components of the HRS are in place, connected and ready to receive the first load of hydrogen and start the programmed tests. After these tests are performed, the HRS will be ready to start the operational phase.
The Reach stacker and Yard Tractor:
The FC Reach stacker has entered in the last stage of the construction phase and started its preoperational testing. The Yard Tractor is currently commissioning its main power components and will be entering the preoperational test during the first quarter of 2013.
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 organisation 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, having 31 ports and 7 association of the port-maritime sector, 14 entities are related with maritime activities, 15 industrial associations, 6 public authorities and 4 R&D centres.. During this reporting period and online workshop was organized devoted to hydrogen format options and its logistics issues.
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 24 conferences and technical meetings.