Un consorcio de empresas francesas de energ\u00eda de hidr\u00f3geno est\u00e1 trabajando en una nueva instalaci\u00f3n de energ\u00eda de H2 a bordo de un buque de suministro bastante antiguo, el Fortuna Crane construido en 1975. El sistema a escala de demostraci\u00f3n almacenar\u00e1 combustible de hidr\u00f3geno en un portador de hidr\u00f3geno l\u00edquido a base de silicio, que se puede mantener en tanques a bordo sin refrigeraci\u00f3n ni presurizaci\u00f3n.<\/p>\n
A consortium of French hydrogen energy companies are working on a novel H2-power installation aboard an older supply vessel, the 1975-built\u00a0Fortuna Crane<\/em>. The demonstrator-scale system will store hydrogen fuel in a liquid, silicone-based hydrogen carrier, which can be kept in tanks on board without refrigeration or pressurization.<\/p>\n The “HydroSil” carrier was developed by French startup HSL Technologies, and it is unique. Most dissolved-hydrogen carrier liquids are based on petroleum products; HydroSil is carbon-free. It can carry a hydrogen density of about nine percent by weight, according to HSL, and is stable at ambient temperature and pressure. The hydrogen release process requires no energy input, HSL says.<\/p>\n The project partners anticipate that HydroSil will reduce the space needed for on-board storage by a factor of two when compared to compressed hydrogen gas systems.<\/p>\n Fortuna Crane<\/em>\u00a0will be retrofitted with an HSL fuel storage system and with a 50 kW (67 horsepower) hydrogen fuel cell provided by French manufacturer Helion, a division of Alstom. It will be the first time that a hydrogen carrier of this type has been used aboard a ship. Other project partners include BV, the Port of Esbjerg, German shipowner OS Energy, and the Anglo-European RESHIP program.<\/p>\n “Through this demonstrator we intend to showcase our technological advancement by testing the compatibility of our fuel cells with liquid hydrogen carriers,” said Helion President Vincent Maheo in a statement. “Once retrofitted, this vessel will be a pioneer of its kind.”<\/p>\n Fortuna Crane<\/em>\u00a0is a 625 GT workboat built in 1975. It is fitted with a large 27-tonne crane on deck and a stern-mounted A-frame, and it is\u00a0equipped for survey work, buoy handling, UXO, dive support and various offshore supply roles.<\/p>\n