An innovative hybrid infrastructure system delivering both electric and hydrogen for vessel fast charging/refuelling using off grid renewable energy and onsite wastewater.

一种创新的混合基础设施系统，利用离网可再生能源和现场废水，为船舶快速充电/加油提供电力和氢气。

• 批准号: 10099143
• 金额: $ 62.92万
• 依托单位: HYDROSTAR EUROPE LTD
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Collaborative R&D
• 财政年份: 2024
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2024 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=10099143
• 关键词: innovative; hybrid; infrastructure; system; delivering

In the transition to low carbon shipping, multiple low carbon fuels are currently being investigated. It is likely that in the future different fuel types will be used by ships depending on their operational requirements, such as voyage duration or cargo being carried. This poses a difficulty for port operators in the development of infrastructure which can supply multiple different fuel types to ships, representing significant investments for infrastructure which is often very case specific.Two technologies currently being developed extensively are electric and hydrogen vessels, with electric focussing on short 'green corridor' trips, and hydrogen for supplying longer duration trips. Electrical grid connections are currently very difficult to develop due to National Grid constraints, which poses a difficulty not only for electric vessel charging.Within this project, the collaboration team of HydroStar, Waterwhelm and London South Bank University will develop an innovative infrastructure system which can deliver both electrical and hydrogen vessel fast charging/refuelling in a hybrid system using off grid renewable energy and onsite wastewater. This enables ports to develop their low carbon infrastructure to supply both fuel types from a holistic standpoint.Delivery of both fuel types is achieved through a system of metal hydride hydrogen storage vessels in combination with a fuel-cell and battery system. The electricity generated can either be used directly in electrical charging and battery storage, or alternatively in hydrogen generation and storage. Hydrogen can be released quickly either for fast refuelling or fast generation of electricity through the fuel-cell. Generation of hydrogen will be facilitated through the purification and treatment of wastewater onsite, using waste heat from the metal hydride and electrolyser systems to power the treatment process and remove the reliance on water main infrastructure.

在向低碳航运转型的过程中，目前正在研究多种低碳燃料。未来，船舶可能会根据其操作要求（例如航程持续时间或所运载的货物）使用不同的燃料类型。这给港口运营商开发可为船舶提供多种不同燃料类型的基础设施造成了困难，这意味着对基础设施的大量投资，而基础设施往往是针对特定情况的。目前正在广泛开发的两种技术是电动船和氢能船，其中电动船主要用于短途“绿色走廊”行程，以及供应较长时间行程的氢气。由于国家电网的限制，目前电网连接的开发非常困难，这不仅给电动船充电带来了困难。在这个项目中，HydroStar、Waterwhelm 和伦敦南岸大学的合作团队将开发一个创新的基础设施系统，该系统可以利用离网可再生能源和现场废水，在混合系统中为电力和氢气容器提供快速充电/加油。这使得港口能够开发低碳基础设施，从整体角度供应两种燃料类型。两种燃料类型的输送是通过金属氢化物储氢容器系统与燃料电池和电池系统相结合来实现的。产生的电力可以直接用于充电和电池存储，也可以用于氢气生成和存储。氢气可以快速释放，用于快速补充燃料或通过燃料电池快速发电。通过现场净化和处理废水，利用金属氢化物和电解槽系统的废热为处理过程提供动力并消除对水管基础设施的依赖，将促进氢气的产生。