Shell signed a cooperation agreement with Hyaxiom, KSOE, DNV and DFCC to start testing hydrogen fuel cell projects on a large ship. The agreement will start a project designed to help the global shipping industry.
The maritime industry is estimated to account for 3%of the global greenhouse gas emissions. Although the goals of many governments, companies, and industries are to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050, in the same time, the discharge of the shipping industry is expected to increase by 130%.
The new project will be equipped with Hyaxiom solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC), which will be equipped with Hyaxiom solid oxide fuel cells. The purpose is to show the ability of this hydrogen fuel cell to reduce the discharge of the shipping sector. This is a key department of global trade and global economy. With the growth of shipping, the economy is also growing, which makes the project an important project to ensure that economic growth can be synchronized with the efforts of decarburizing and cope with climate crisis.
The ship is powered by hydrogen fuel cells and is expected to launch in 2025. After launching, it will run for one year, allowing all agreement participants to collect key data about SOFC technology integrated to ships. This will help guide the use of SOFC technology to generate electricity in the future.
The agreement aims to focus on people's attention to the potential of the hydrogen fuel cells for decarburization in the transportation industry. This industry is considered to be particularly difficult to reduce emission reduction. Hyaxiom attempts to show the core role that the technology can play in helping other major participants in the industry.
The protocol for testing the hydrogen fuel cell will start with the feasibility study. Once completed, Hyaxiom will design and develop the SOFC auxiliary power unit (APU) and incorporate two 300KW subsystems into the remote maritime demonstration. DFCC will be responsible for manufacturing, factory testing and delivery products. Shell will rent a demonstration ship. KSOE will help system integration and technical deployment. DNV will provide technical and security professional knowledge.
