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Hydrogen PEM fuel cell system to retrofit ships in the marine transport industry

PROJECTS
Funding
European
European Union
Duration
-
Status
Ongoing
Geo-spatial type
Network corridors
Total project cost
€8 342 500
EU Contribution
€5 092 999
Project Acronym
HyEkoTank
STRIA Roadmaps
Low-emission alternative energy for transport (ALT)
Transport mode
Waterborne icon
Transport policies
Decarbonisation
Transport sectors
Freight transport

Overview

Call for proposal
HORIZON-CL5-2022-D5
Link to CORDIS
Objectives

The HyEkoTank project will develop cost-effective technology for retrofitting seagoing and inland waterway vessels with hydrogen PEM fuel cell systems for emission-free operations. Retrofit solutions are urgently needed to transform the waterborne transport and reach the reduction of green house gas emissions established by EU and IMO by 2050.

Methodology

HyEkoTank project proposes the design, development, approval and demonstration of a 2.4 MW hydrogen fuel cell system.  The technology will be developed by a consortium of 10 partners who are experts in the field and demonstrated by retrofitting a 18600 DWT tanker, EK Stream, under operation at 3 different journeys from Porvoo in the Baltic Sea. The main challenges that need to be resolved concern the development of a cost-efficient fuel cell system specifically designed for maritime applications and suitable to retrofit existing vessels, as well as the assessment and creation of hydrogen infrastructure and logistics for vessel refueling in ports, as well as safe hydrogen storage and handling. We aim at approving the HyEkoTank technology to deploy it for any type of vessel and operation, while demonstrating the expected environmental impacts: 55% GHG reduction during voyage, 100% reduction in port, and 62% total reduction yearly. The project will take the technology from TRL 4/5 to TRL 8.

Funding

Specific funding programme
HORIZON.2.5 - Climate, Energy and Mobility
HORIZON.2.5.7 - Clean, Safe and Accessible Transport and Mobility
HORIZON.2.5.7 - Clean, Safe and Accessible Transport and Mobility
Other Programme
HORIZON-CL5-2022-D5-01-04 Transformation of the existing fleet towards greener operations through retrofitting (ZEWT Partnership)
Funding Source
Horizon Europe

Partners

Lead Organisation
Organisation
UNIVERSITETET I TROMSOE - NORGES ARKTISKE UNIVERSITET
Address
HANSINE HANSENS VEG 14, 9019 TROMSO, Norway
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€218 750
Partner Organisations
Organisation
TECO SOLUTIONS AS
Address
LYSAKER TORG 45, 1366 LYSAKER, Norway
EU Contribution
€183 000
Organisation
TECO 2030 AS
Address
LYSAKER TORG NO. 45, 1366 LYSAKER, Norway
EU Contribution
€523 237
Organisation
Fartygskonstruktioner AB
Address
Gustaf Mattssons väg 2, 451 50 Uddevalla, Sweden
EU Contribution
€54 000
Organisation
UMOE ADVANCED COMPOSITES AS
Address
VIGE HAVNEVEI 64, 4633 KRISTIANSAND, Norway
EU Contribution
€55 500
Organisation
BLOM MARITIME AS
Address
LYSAKER TORG 45, 1366 LYSAKER, Norway
EU Contribution
€252 750
Organisation
SHELL INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION BV
Address
CAREL VAN BYLANDTLAAN 16, 2596 HR TEN HAGUE, Netherlands
EU Contribution
€3 680 512
Organisation
EKTANK AB
Address
JORGEN JOHNSSON BOX 2521, 403 17 GOTEBORG, Sweden
EU Contribution
€125 250

Technologies

Technology Theme
Fuel cells and hydrogen fuel
Technology
Development of new Fuel Cells and Hydrogen (FCH) technologies
TRL
TRL 4
Development phase
Research/Invention

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