Alternative Fuels & Lubricants – Page 62
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NewsHYBRID METHANOL FUEL CELL SYSTEM BEING TESTED FOR MARINE AUXILIARY POWER
A hybrid, methanol-fuelled, high-temperature proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell system is being tested as part of a joint venture between Blue World Technologies, Alfa Laval and vessel owners DFDS, Maersk Drilling and Hafnia.
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NewsShell to participate in Singaporean PEM FC retrofit project
Shell announced on Thursday 22 April that it would participate in a hydrogen-fuelled fuel cell trial in Singapore.
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NewsAssessing the risk of ammonia as marine fuel
Lloyd’s Register’s Decarbonisation Hub, A.P. Moller-Maersk, MAN Energy Solutions, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, NYK Line, Total and the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping are joining forces on a new project to guide the safe use of ammonia as a fuel for shipping.
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NewsSUPPLY CHAIN DYNAMICS IN OPTIMAL CHOICE OF HYDROGEN CARRIER
There’s no clear winner when examining the most cost-effective chemistry for shipping hydrogen long distances, and a growing number of studies are indicating business goals are as important as any advantages offered by the specific chemistries of the carriers.
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NewsDESIGN STANDARDISATION COULD INCREASE THE ATTRACTIVENESS OF NEW FUELS
A joint project between RINA and Shanghai Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute (SDARI) will develop a 50,000dwt chemical tanker that suits two different design versions: either an ammonia or methanol-fuelled main engine from MAN Energy Solutions.
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NewsPROJECT PARTNERS DEVELOP TECHNOLOGY FOR THE DECENTRALISATION OF E-FUEL PRODUCTION
A research project being finalised this year has developed technology aimed at decentralised coupling of the production and supply of e-fuels for the transport, electricity, gas and heating sectors.
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NewsMAN ES launches 4-stroke ammonia engine research project
MAN Energy Solutions has launched a project to produce a dual-fuel, medium-speed engine capable of running on diesel-fuel and ammonia. The ''AmmoniaMot'' project includes partners from industry and research institutes, and will run until the end of 2023.
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NewsBV AiP for Royal IHC’s H2 TSHD design
Royal IHC has received approval in principle from Bureau Veritas for the design of a hydrogen-fuelled trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) developed in partnership with the Dutch Directorate-General for Public Works and Water Management, the Rijkswaterstaat.
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NewsYanmar trials new marine H2 fuel cell
Yanmar Holdings and its subsidiary Yanmar Power Technology have conducted a field demonstration test for a new maritime hydrogen fuel cell system.
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NewsGTT obtains first AiP for NH3 membrane containment system
Bureau Veritas awarded the industry’s first approval in principle (AiP) for an ammonia membrane containment system to French technology and engineering company Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT) in February for its Mark III membrane tank technology.
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NewsChina ups pace in drive towards alternative fuels for shipping
In line with China''s aim to reach carbon neutrality before 2060, and to focus on ensuring its greenhouse gas emissions peak in the next decade, China Classification Society (CCS) Wuhan branch is stepping up its focus on alternative fuels.
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NewsAdvancing green methanol in shipping
Uniper has teamed up with Liberty Pier Maritime Projects and engineering firm Ship Design & Consult (SDC) to establish green methanol as a sustainable and carbon-neutral marine fuel.
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NewsNEW DESIGN PLATFORM TARGETS INTEGRATION OF MULTIPLE LOW-EMISSION TECHNOLOGIES
A new design platform being developed as part of the EU CHEK project will initially be used to design a near-zero emissions bulk carrier and a cruise ship, but it is also expected to expand holistic design concepts to other vessel types.
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NewsMETHANOL PRODUCTION IS TURNING GREEN AND SHIPPING IS TAKING NOTE
Green methanol is establishing itself as a contender in the 2050 bunker fuel market, with the chemical industry motivated to go green and new production facilities and new ships raising optimism around the world.
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NewsAlfa Laval to begin large-scale testing of methanol at Aalborg
Major tests of methanol as a marine fuel will soon begin at the Alfa Laval Test & Training Centre in Aalborg, Denmark.
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NewsHOLLAND SHIPYARDS GROUP TO RETROFIT HYDROGEN SYSTEM ON INLAND CONTAINER SHIP
Holland Shipyards Group will retrofit a zero-emissions hydrogen propulsion system on to the inland container ship Maas after months of energy profiling onboard the vessel undertaken by Future Proof Shipping.
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NewsABS PRODUCES METHANOL AS A MARINE FUEL GUIDANCE
ABS has released a white paper offering guidance on issues surrounding the use of methanol as Marine Fuel, evaluating the challenges in the design and operation of methanol-fuelled vessels.
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NewsNEW JV FURTHERS ADOPTION OF HYDROGEN DUAL-FUEL ENGINES IN JAPAN
Belgian shipping and technology company CMB and Japan’s ITOCHU and Nippon Coke & Engineering have announced a collaboration to produce hydrogen for local consumption by land and maritime industries, initially on the northern island of Kyushu.
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NewsFuture energy coalition reveals 2021 focus
The Coalition for the Energy of the Future, of which Wärtsilä is a founding member, has identified seven development projects for 2021.
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NewsMAN to support alternative fuel JDP
MAN Energy Solutions is providing external support to a joint RINA and the Shanghai Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute (SDARI) project to develop a ship design capable of being fuelled by either ammonia or methanol.
