As component of the recognition of Maritime Partners, LLC’s M/V Hydrogen One inland pushboat, hydrogen gas cell distributor Power Cell Group and also methanol-to-hydrogen modern technology leader e1 Marine in collaboration with RIX Industries have actually carried out an effective string examination of their particular innovations for a 200kW propulsion chain. This chain can be increased and also scaled to a megawatt degree.
The outcome of the examination confirms the practicality of a distinct principle that takes methanol gas and also transforms it to hydrogen onboard ships prior to utilizing the hydrogen in a gas cell to produce power easily and also successfully. The system is the initial of its kind and also meant for usage in several application sections such as tugboats, push-boats and also superyachts. The Hydrogen One’s 1.4 MW methanol-to-hydrogen system is included as the single power generation resource for its propulsion chain.
The string examination was carried out ashore at Power Cell Group’s head office in Gothenburg, Sweden, which includes setting up every one of the crucial power-train parts and also evaluating them as a system.
The principle opens brand-new chances for hydrogen-powered vessels by keeping the gas as methanol, which is much less complicated than utilizing hydrogen.
The conversion modern technology after that changes the methanol right into gas cell-ready hydrogen. Power Cell Group has actually established megawatt-scale gas cell services for the maritime field, which are completely marinized and also adjusted to the difficulties of use onboard ships. These cells make use of the hydrogen to produce power as this is one of the most energy-efficient technique of drawing out power from gas. This would certainly be among one of the most reliable methods of utilizing environment-friendly methanol, generated from renewable resource, to make it possible for an internet zero-carbon service.
Using a methanol hydrogen generator results low-pressure hydrogen as needed when required, allowing a secure installment and also extremely incorporated services which have marginal effect on the general vessel layout and also does not need to be set up on climate decks.
Richard Berkling, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER at Power Cell Group, claimed, “The successful completion of these tests gives future ship owners, integrators and methanol suppliers the confidence they need in this powerful combination of technologies. Fuel cells are some of the most efficient ways to extract energy from fuel, and we are deploying them at a scale never seen before. This can be seen in our project with Torghatten Nord, where we will supply 12,8 MW fuel cells on Norway’s longest ferry route – the largest maritime project to date. This string test demonstrates that whatever the fuel, the new generation of fuel cells is ready to use it.”
Robert Schluter, Managing Director at e1 Marine, claimed, “This rigorous test has delivered exciting results thanks to a great deal of collaboration between equipment suppliers, and the results should be a cause for optimism across the industry. This test demonstrates that a methanol-to-hydrogen power chain is ready and waiting to deliver renewable power to a range of maritime applications.”
Austin Sperry, President and also Co-Founder at Maritime Partners, claimed, “We too are pleased by the results and system validation, allowing the M/V Hydrogen One to hit the water in 2024.”
