Swiss ABB Marine and Power and Norwegian SINTEF Ocean to test fuel cell marine propulsion systems
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Power and automation technology provider ABB Marine and independent research organisation SINTEF Ocean have embarked on a project to test the viability of hydrogen fuel cell-powered marine propulsion systems on passenger ships and commercial vessels.
From their base at SINTEF’s laboratory in Trondheim, Norway, the two companies will use two 30-kilowatt hydrogen-powered proton exchange membrane fuel cells to test the operation and control of a complete marine power system in a megawatt-scale propulsion plant.
“SINTEF is contributing the hydrogen supply and infrastructure, while having a test lab gives ABB and SINTEF the opportunity to increase in-house competence for integration, control and safety of fuel cell technology in marine applications,” said Anders Valland, research manager for Maritime Energy Systems at SINTEF Ocean. “SINTEF has extensive capabilities with regard to fuel cell technology, maritime energy systems, electric power systems and power electronics, which gives us an edge in developing innovative solutions.”
ABB will combine its software with SINTEF’s vessel simulator to imitate different diesel/battery/fuel cell combinations and ship load profiles to test the propulsion system’s performance. This will enable the companies to identify the optimal fuel cell and battery combinations and also understand the technical implications of scaling up the systems for use on passenger ships. red more...
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