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author = {Laursen, R and Patel, H and Dowling, M and Sofiadi, D and Ji, C and Nelissen, D and Király, J and van der Veen, R and Pang, E},
title = {Potential of hydrogen as fuel for shipping},
institution = {American Bureau of Shipping, CE Delft, Arcsilea, European Maritime Safety Agency},
year = {2023},
month = {aug},
url = {https://www.emsa.europa.eu/publications/reports/item/5062-potential-of-hydrogen-as-fuel-for-shipping.html},
keywords = {Hydrogen, Electrochemical, Thermochemical, Biochemical, Safety, Risk and Hazard Analysis, Techno-Economic Analysis, Lifecycle Assessment (LCA) and Air Emissions, Codes, Standards and Regulation, Fuel Production Pathways, Ocean-going Vessels},
}
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TI - Potential of hydrogen as fuel for shipping
AU - Laursen, R
AU - Patel, H
AU - Dowling, M
AU - Sofiadi, D
AU - Ji, C
AU - Nelissen, D
AU - Király, J
AU - van der Veen, R
AU - Pang, E
AB - The maritime industry faces substantive challenges, many of which are driven by increasingly stricter air emissions and climate legislation as its practitioners navigate a course towards decarbonisation. Among the broad spectrum of technologies and fuel solutions being considered, hydrogen that is produced with renewable energy (green hydrogen) has been identified as a fuel that could offer a ‘near-zero’ carbon solution on a well-to-wake basis. While shipping has limited experience using hydrogen as a fuel and some of the key technologies (such as engines) remain under development, there is sufficient land-based experience with its production and use that would serve as a sound basis for the transition to a marine fuel. There are some barriers, such as hydrogen’s low energy density (which would increase the storage needs onboard a ship), the cost of the equipment and significant need to expand the global capacity to distribute and produce green hydrogen. In the end, hydrogen-fuelled vessels may prove to be a more appropriate solution for short-sea shipping rather than deep-sea. By examining the current production capacity for hydrogen, the existing regulatory landscape, fuel storage options, supply and power generation technologies – along with techno-economic analyses and risk-based case studies – this study has identified the potential for adopting hydrogen as a marine fuel.
DA - 2023/08//
PY - 2023
SP - 1
EP - 572
PB - American Bureau of Shipping, CE Delft, Arcsilea, European Maritime Safety Agency
UR - https://www.emsa.europa.eu/publications/reports/item/5062-potential-of-hydrogen-as-fuel-for-shipping.html
LA - English
KW - Hydrogen
KW - Electrochemical
KW - Thermochemical
KW - Biochemical
KW - Safety, Risk and Hazard Analysis
KW - Techno-Economic Analysis
KW - Lifecycle Assessment (LCA) and Air Emissions
KW - Codes, Standards and Regulation
KW - Fuel Production Pathways
KW - Ocean-going Vessels
ER -
Abstract
The maritime industry faces substantive challenges, many of which are driven by increasingly stricter air emissions and climate legislation as its practitioners navigate a course towards decarbonisation. Among the broad spectrum of technologies and fuel solutions being considered, hydrogen that is produced with renewable energy (green hydrogen) has been identified as a fuel that could offer a ‘near-zero’ carbon solution on a well-to-wake basis.
While shipping has limited experience using hydrogen as a fuel and some of the key technologies (such as engines) remain under development, there is sufficient land-based experience with its production and use that would serve as a sound basis for the transition to a marine fuel.
There are some barriers, such as hydrogen’s low energy density (which would increase the storage needs onboard a ship), the cost of the equipment and significant need to expand the global capacity to distribute and produce green hydrogen. In the end, hydrogen-fuelled vessels may prove to be a more appropriate solution for short-sea shipping rather than deep-sea.
By examining the current production capacity for hydrogen, the existing regulatory landscape, fuel storage options, supply and power generation technologies – along with techno-economic analyses and risk-based case studies – this study has identified the potential for adopting hydrogen as a marine fuel.