Written by
Nick Blenkey
Picture: HAV Hydrogen
HAV Hydrogen, a subsidiary of Norway’s HAV Group ASA, has obtained NOK 12.4 million (about $1.2 million) in funding from Innovation Norway’s Environmental Know-how Scheme to construct, take a look at and certify a full-scale prototype of its Zero Emission Pod – a containerized hydrogen (H2) power system for ships.
The Zero Emission Pod obtained Approval in Precept (AiP) from DNV final 12 months. It’s a full deck home by which a number of hydrogen gas cells are mounted along with an entire hydrogen distribution system, management and security system together with emergency shutdown system, air flow system, cooling system, and DC/DC energy distribution system.
Utilizing 200 kW hydrogen gas cells, the system is versatile and might simply present 1,000 kW throughout the footprint of a regular 20-foot container. By combining a number of containers, utilizing bigger modules or devoted area beneath deck, multi megawatt power methods may also be obtainable.
“We’ve got developed and obtained an AiP for a turnkey engine room,” mentioned Osnes on the time of the award. “’The AiP relies on a 20-foot container that not solely accommodates the hydrogen gas cells, but additionally the tools required to soundly run it. This consists of air flow, cooling, security methods, management system, DC/DC drives, gas distribution system and different technical installations.”
Constructing and testing of a full-scale prototype is a continuation of the work carried out to realize the AiP. The prototype testing will additional improve know-how readiness-level and, from a ship proprietor’s perspective – considerably de-risk the answer.
“Our system is designed based mostly on a risk-based methodology with the intention to adjust to the protection barrier necessities of IMO’s gas cell tips,” says Kristian Osnes, managing director of HAV Hydrogen. “That is important to create a mass market product that may be rapidly adopted by the maritime trade. Furthermore, having a bodily, working product to showcase to shipowners and yards will allow an enhanced understanding of the maturity and marketability of the Zero Emission Pod.”
Testing and certification of the total scale prototype will probably be performed at SINTEF’s new take a look at facility in Trondheim, Norway.
