maritime application of hydrogen fuel cell demonstration project at young brothers, limited

Maritime Application of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Demonstration Project

at Young Brothers, Limited

Asia Pacific Clean Energy Summit & Expo September 15, 2014

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Fuel efficiency, affordability, reliability is critical for marine cargo transportation system supporting Hawaii

Hawaii’s Reliance on Marine Cargo Hawaii imports 80% of all goods used / consumed.* 98% of imports are shipped via commercial harbors.*

*State Department of Transportation

Young Brothers Operations 7 Barges, 9 Tugs Cargo of All Types:

Vehicles, Containers, & Less than Container Loads

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Refrigerated Cargo & Diesel Generators

The “Costs” of Diesel Fuel Rising Fuel Costs Pollution Costs U.S. and International regulations on port emissions

Part-Load operation of diesel units results in higher equipment maintenance costs & shorter useful life

Successful commercialization of

H2 fuel cells in maritime applications

= Less Pollution from Maritime Applications

Fuel cells have higher efficiency & perform better at partial loads than diesel gensets

Hydrogen Fuel Cell

Diesel Generator

Higher efficiency

= Less fuel burned

Part load operation has no adverse effects on fuel cell operation, and usually leads to longer fuel cell lifetime

Potential Port & Maritime Fuel Cell Applications

Small material handling Large material handling

Shore power Portable, backup, and stationary

generators

Harbor craft propulsion Ship auxiliary power

(includes LNG-fueled ships)

On/off site trucks

Project Concept: Containerized H2 Fuel Cell Generator

Project Scope Design, build, & deploy

100-kW fuel cell system to replace diesel generator

6-month deployment (2015) on land & over the ocean

Safety & Operational Procedures to be determined

Affordability & Accessibility of Hydrogen fuel

Same look, Different power compared to diesel generation containers

20-foot ISO container

100 kW (10 plugs)

75 kg of H2 (5,000 psi)

Designed for roughly 200 reefer-hours of continuous operation

Rendering courtesy of Hydrogenics

Project Phases and Selected Milestones 1. Establish team and define prototype

2. Design prototype, H2 supply logistics

3. Build prototype and site prep

4. Deploy on dock and on barge

Budget Total: $2.1M • DOE: $700k • DOT/MARAD: $700k • Partner Cost Share (est.): $700k

(Sept. – Dec. 2013)

(Jan – Sept. 2014)

(Oct. 2014 – Mar. 2015)

(Apr. – Dec. 2015)

Stationary and vehicle H2+FC safety standards

Assisting Development of Maritime Codes & Standards for Hydrogen and Fuel Cell uses

Design is based on stationary and vehicle safety standards and modified to meet maritime requirements; the result is helping to inform future codes and standards.

Maritime safety and reliability

requirements

Maritime-specific H2+FC safety codes

and standards

Maritime Fuel Cell

Generator Project

Support from US Coast Guard: "The CFR currently has no specific regulations regarding

fuel cell installations. We hope that this trial installation and the associated design standards can help the USCG, vessel classification societies such as ABS, and other organizations such as IMO, develop standards and policies specifically applicable to fuel cell installations. Thank you for your efforts in helping to bring a renewable energy source to the maritime sector.“

US Coast Guard letter to Sandia National Laboratories, Sep. 10, 2014

MAHALO !

Young Brothers and Foss Maritime:

Deployment Partners

HNEI: Local H2 Facilitator

Sandia: Technology Support and Project

Management

DOE: Project Sponsor and Local H2 Infrastructure

DOT/MARAD: Project Sponsor

Hydrogenics: Prototype Production and Support

American Bureau of Shipping: Maritime Product Certification

Hydrogen Safety Panel: Project and prototype safety

review

US Coast Guard and USCG Sector

Honolulu: Maritime codes and standards