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The application of hybrid energy system (hydrogen fuel cell, wind, and solar) in shipping

The application of hybrid energy system (hydrogen fuel cell, wind, and solar) in shipping
The application of hybrid energy system (hydrogen fuel cell, wind, and solar) in shipping

This research assesses the technical feasibility of a hybrid propulsion system for bulk carriers, combining green hydrogen with wind and solar energy. The aim is to achieve zero-emissions shipping and reduce reliance on conventional fossil fuels. Previous studies in this field have typically focused on a single model for a specific vessel, whereas our research assesses a range of vessels based on their size, resulting in a total of 4986 vessels assessed. In addition, we applied the proposed model to all vessels at different speeds to check its applicability. Our calculations show that the proposed hybrid model can be applied to specific routes, under specific conditions, and on some vessel sizes, with the power generated by hydrogen fuel cells (HFCs) being the main power source. However, the number of vessels that can sail without conventional fossil fuels can be increased by combining this power source with other renewable energy sources such as wind and solar energy. The final result of the calculation showed that distance, speed, and ship size are the most influential parameters on the applicability of the proposed hybrid model in this research. Based on the calculation, wind power, solar power, and HFC are able to cover 8 to 27%, less than 1%, and 50 to 100% of the total required power for propulsion correspondingly depending on the mentioned influential parameters in the previous sentence.

Alternative energy, Hybrid energy system, Renewable energy, Sustainable energy, Zero-emissions shipping
1755-0084
197-206
dolatabadi, Saeid Hassankhani
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Ölçer, Aykut I.
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Vakili, Seyedvahid
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dolatabadi, Saeid Hassankhani
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Ölçer, Aykut I.
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Vakili, Seyedvahid
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dolatabadi, Saeid Hassankhani, Ölçer, Aykut I. and Vakili, Seyedvahid (2023) The application of hybrid energy system (hydrogen fuel cell, wind, and solar) in shipping. Renewable Energy Focus, 46, 197-206. (doi:10.1016/j.ref.2023.05.008).

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Abstract

This research assesses the technical feasibility of a hybrid propulsion system for bulk carriers, combining green hydrogen with wind and solar energy. The aim is to achieve zero-emissions shipping and reduce reliance on conventional fossil fuels. Previous studies in this field have typically focused on a single model for a specific vessel, whereas our research assesses a range of vessels based on their size, resulting in a total of 4986 vessels assessed. In addition, we applied the proposed model to all vessels at different speeds to check its applicability. Our calculations show that the proposed hybrid model can be applied to specific routes, under specific conditions, and on some vessel sizes, with the power generated by hydrogen fuel cells (HFCs) being the main power source. However, the number of vessels that can sail without conventional fossil fuels can be increased by combining this power source with other renewable energy sources such as wind and solar energy. The final result of the calculation showed that distance, speed, and ship size are the most influential parameters on the applicability of the proposed hybrid model in this research. Based on the calculation, wind power, solar power, and HFC are able to cover 8 to 27%, less than 1%, and 50 to 100% of the total required power for propulsion correspondingly depending on the mentioned influential parameters in the previous sentence.

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Accepted/In Press date: 29 May 2023
e-pub ahead of print date: 2 June 2023
Published date: September 2023
Additional Information: Publisher Copyright: © 2023 Elsevier Ltd
Keywords: Alternative energy, Hybrid energy system, Renewable energy, Sustainable energy, Zero-emissions shipping

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Local EPrints ID: 478600
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/478600
ISSN: 1755-0084
PURE UUID: 3664f9db-795f-451f-b7ea-c978c7c61a73
ORCID for Seyedvahid Vakili: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-6153-8646

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Date deposited: 05 Jul 2023 17:23
Last modified: 17 Mar 2024 04:20

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Author: Saeid Hassankhani dolatabadi
Author: Aykut I. Ölçer
Author: Seyedvahid Vakili ORCID iD

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