Introduction
The interest in using batteries in maritime applications has grown rapidly the latest years, mainly due to the success in road transport (private cars). Today hybrid propulsion systems and pure electric propulsion systems have been put in operation on several ship concepts. To increase knowledge about the utilization of such systems a study to determine the applicability for maritime use of batteries will be carried out. This will also include a full economic and environmental due diligence of such systems.
The Hybrid technologies to be focused will include: battery storage of energy to take peak power requirements, engine power arrangements, cold ironing in port by vessel batteries, propulsion at sea by electricity from batteries only and power management systems.
Objective:
Identify and quantify the potential for reduction of cost and emissions in a maritime setting. And further establish objective knowledge regarding technology potential for battery capacity, lifetime and cost
Prerequisites and limitations
Input from industry partners is requied to get good results. This is especially relevant for component data which will be used to understand system efficiency potential and as input to simulation models.
Approach
1. Battery technology – a technology review, possibilities and promises
2. Marine hybrid power systems – a technology review, possibilities and promises
3. Pure electrical marine propulsion – possible operating profile
4. Marine propulsion configurations using hybrid technologies
5. Potential of using power from batteries in harbour operations
6. Perform a full economic and environmental due diligence of battery applications.
Expected impacts
- Impact on emission reduction
- Impact on fuel saving, emission reduction and increased competitiveness
WP involvement
WP 1 Feasibility studies
WP 3 Power Systems and Fuel: Power system simulation modelling
WP 4 Ship system integration, validation and monitoring: Integration of simulation models and validation of virtual prototypes against full-scale data
WP5 Environment and economic due diligence
Project team
Participants:
- Project leader: Dag Stenersen, MARINTEK (now SINTEF Ocean)
- Personnel: Ingebrigt Valberg, Eilif Pedersen, Torstein Ingebriktsen Bø, Anders Valland
- Research partners: MARINTEK, NTNU
- Industry partners: ABB, SIEMENS, Rolls-Royce Marine, Grieg Star, NES, DNV GL
Contribution from industry partners:
- Technical input and experience data.
- Additional Input data: Literature, industry and R&D institutions
Timeline
Januar - December 2016
Achievements
Deliverables 2016:
- Report on Marine hybrid power systems and components
- Simulator of the hybrid power lab, used to estimate efficiency of the equipment for different operational points
The sub-project was finalized in 2016 and the Gymir simulation tool was further developed and tested through business cases in a new Sub-project SP7, integrating the results of 2016- sub-projects SP2, SP3 and SP4.