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Sandia did the upfront research, and they’re managing the project.
http://crf.sandia.gov/portable-hydrogen-fuel-cell-unit-to-provide-green-sustainable-power-to-honolulu-port/
[font face=Serif][font size=5]Portable Hydrogen Fuel Cell Unit to Provide Green, Sustainable Power to Honolulu Port[/font]
on April 3, 2014 By Patti Koning
[font size=3]Clean hydrogen power that’s expected to lower emissions and reduce energy consumption will be coming to the Port of Honolulu in 2015 after the completion of a new fuel cell technology demonstration, one that could lead to a commercial technology for ports worldwide.
The work comes on the heels of last year’s
study and analysis that confirmed the viability of hydrogen fuel cells to provide auxiliary power to docked or anchored ships.
Hydrogen researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have joined with several partners in the follow-up project, which will result in a portable, self-contained hydrogen fuel cell unit that can float on a barge, sit on a dock or be transported to wherever it’s needed to provide electrical power.
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“We compared the efficiencies of their diesel engines versus fuel cells, studied the energy efficiencies at various power levels and estimated the savings and reductions in emissions that would be realized if they were to convert to a fuel cell-powered operation,” said Pratt. Analyses have shown that when generators are frequently producing less than maximum power, such as in the Hawaii application, the efficiency advantage of fuel cells compared to the combustion engine increases, he said.
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In addition to its project management role, Sandia is providing technical expertise in hydrogen and fuel cells, particularly in the areas of codes and standards, system design, safety systems, data collection and analysis of both operations and the business case for deployment.
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Read much more at their
Maritime Hydrogen Fuel Cell Project site.
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