DECARBONIZATION OF MARITIME TRANSPORT THROUGH HYDROGEN STORAGE SOLUTIONS BY MEANS OF GENERATING GREEN AMMONIA AS A MULTIPURPOSE FUEL
The HIDRAM Project has as purpose to help decarbonize maritime transport thanks to the development of innovative technologies related to the hydrogen and ammonia value chain and to enhance the R&D capacity of the Spanish industry related to the hydrogen industry, covering the entire production process.
The main objective of the HIDRAM Project is to develop a pioneering demonstrator in Europe for green hydrogen storage using the green ammonia, including the synthesis of ammonia from green H2 and two technologies for its conversion into electricity: one based on PEM fuel cells (proton exchange fuel cell) adapted to naval sector and another, based on SOFC-H fuel cell (solid oxide hydrogen fuel cell).
The HIDRAM Consortium is made up of a multidisciplinary team of 5 partners (ASTILLEROS DE MALLORCA, ADVANCED THERMAL DEVICES, FRANCISCO CARDAMA, JALVASUB ENGINEERING, VENTOR INNOVATIONS), three subcontracted research organizations (CSIC Instituto de Ceramica y Vidrio (ICV-CSIC), UNED and Fundacion CIDAUT) and an external entity specialized in the naval sector (Fundacion Centro Tecnologico SOERMAR).
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OBJECTIVES
Ammonia (NH3) is called to be a CO2-free multipurpose fuel for the maritime sector because it is the main candidate to replace natural gas and diesel as direct fuel for internal combustion engines and, in addition it is one of the systems green H2 storage systems that are more efficient in weight and volume.
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CONCEPT
The HIDRAM Project offers a solution to the decarbonization of maritime transport and the energy transition: The HIDRAM Project is structured into 6 activities that cover all proposed objectives.
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TIMELINE
The HIDRAM Project Will run for 27 months, from an analysis of the requirements to the complete development of the fuel cells.