Marine hydrogen fuel technology could generate energy on board all vessels. This would make it possible for the fuel to be produced with reduced carbon emissions. When the fuel itself is used, it will not produce any carbon emissions, making net-zero shipping a possibility.
Most naturally occurring hydrogen is found as a combination of methane or water. It is necessary to extract the element from these compounds in order to obtain pure hydrogen. Under normal circumstances, hydrogen is a highly flammable gas with a broad flammability range that is colorless, odorless, tasteless, non-toxic, and relatively nonreactive.
The maritime shipping industry contributes an estimated 3% to total global greenhouse gas emissions. The marine industry is predicted to have an increase in emissions of up to 130% during the same time frame as many governments, firms, and sectors strive to attain net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
How would marine hydrogen fuel work with net-zero shipping?
Antonis Trakakis – RINA Hellas Classification Society Technical Director Marine – proposed the combination of LNG with steam in a gas reformer. This would convert the LNG molecules into hydrogen and carbon dioxide. This production process would reduce the carbon emissions from ships when compared to the use of current fossil fuels. The use of hydrogen in this way will make possible to reach net-zero shipping, by helping the marine industry to be able to meet its 2050 emissions reduction target.
However, producing H2 in this way is not entirely carbon emission-free, particularly as Trakakis did not make specific recommendations for the use of carbon capture and storage technology. It is possible to power the ship without emitting any carbon dioxide by using the fuel itself.
It is difficult and costly to transport and store hydrogen on a ship. Marine is capable of overcoming these obstacles. As required by the naval fuel cell power solution, methanol to hydrogen generator products are easy to use, reliable, and reasonably priced. They provide pure fuel cell grade hydrogen whenever and wherever needed. The spacecraft is capable of completing desired mission ranges without the need for costly, volume-intensive high-pressure hydrogen storage.
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