據(jù)國際船舶管理 4月14日報道，世界上第一個為零排放船舶提供燃料的液氫燃料補給設(shè)施的創(chuàng)造者獲得了英國政府的資助，以開發(fā)一個可以快速部署到世界各地港口的設(shè)備。

Unitrove集團旗下Unitrove Innovation公司的首席執(zhí)行官Steven Lua表示，英國交通部與Connected Places Catapult公司合作，為交通研究與創(chuàng)新基金提供了3萬英鎊的資助，該基金將用于進一步開發(fā)其商業(yè)版的小型便攜式設(shè)施。這有助于減少污染最嚴重的交通方式之一的排放。

這家總部位于萊斯特郡的清潔技術(shù)公司于去年11月在格拉斯哥舉行的COP26會議上公布了這種裝置。

Lua表示：“在我們邁向商業(yè)化的過程中，這項資助將有助我們進一步發(fā)展我們的液氫燃料儲存設(shè)施?！薄斑@對我們的項目是一種非常好的驗證，它也為我們在減少排放方面增加合作提供了機會，而排放正在對我們的地球造成如此大的破壞?！?/p>

“我們需要整個能源行業(yè)的合作，因為沒有放之四海而皆通的解決方案。我們需要采用多種可再生和清潔能源解決方案，以實現(xiàn)我們的凈零目標，我們需要對基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施進行真正的投資，以在未來開發(fā)實惠、可靠、可持續(xù)的能源?！?/p>

TRIG項目由英國交通部于2014年發(fā)起，旨在促進該領(lǐng)域的研究和創(chuàng)新。今年的TRIG是有史以來規(guī)模最大的，有超過50個資助項目，涵蓋了不同的領(lǐng)域，包括海上脫碳和貨運的未來發(fā)展等。

Lua表示，液態(tài)氫作為一種商業(yè)燃料，相對而言尚未被開發(fā)出來，但它在許多方面都有巨大的潛力，包括填補電動和壓縮氫無法填補的空白?？罩锌蛙噷榈孛娌僮魈峁╋w機特性、機隊能源使用和氫動力飛機信息。川崎將為供應(yīng)鏈的不同組成部分提供技術(shù)驅(qū)動，同時為選定機場的供應(yīng)開發(fā)基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施部署方案。

液態(tài)氫長期以來一直被用于安全并成功地將火箭送入太空。這項技術(shù)已經(jīng)成熟，但其使用的市場還不成熟。

“我們已經(jīng)看到了輕型船舶采用電池驅(qū)動或壓縮氣態(tài)氫動力的早期跡象，但液態(tài)氫將使我們能夠服務(wù)于船運船隊中更重型的部分，我們希望在這方面產(chǎn)生更大的影響?！?/p>

“我們還在探索包括氨、液態(tài)有機氫載體和硼氫化鈉形式的固體氫等選項。然而，我們理解，目前正在優(yōu)先考慮制定純氫的國際標準和規(guī)則，這可能在長期內(nèi)發(fā)揮重要作用。

“我們相信，氫將被視為一種全球商品，將像今天的天然氣那樣進行交易。船用燃料市場的價值估計為1200億美元，因此，無論是在環(huán)境和社會方面，還是在經(jīng)濟方面，都存在巨大的機遇。”

英國議會負責交通事務(wù)的副國務(wù)卿Trudy Harrison說:“TRIG資助的創(chuàng)新可能是開啟未來更高效、更安全的交通系統(tǒng)的關(guān)鍵。

他說：“我支持那些有創(chuàng)意的想法，并祝愿成功的申請人一切順利。我期待著看到這些想法的發(fā)展，以推動我們的綠色議程，并在英國各地創(chuàng)造高技能的就業(yè)機會?！?/p>

季廷偉 摘譯自 國際船舶管理

原文如下：

Unitrove wins UK Government grant to develop liquid hydrogen bunkering facility

The creator of the world’s first liquid hydrogen bunkering facility for fuelling zero-emission ships has won a UK Government grant to develop a unit ready for rapid deployment to ports around the world.

Steven Lua, CEO of Unitrove Innovation, part of the Unitrove Group, said the ￡30,000 Transport Research and Innovation Grant (TRIG), awarded by the Department for Transport in partnership with Connected Places Catapult, would be used to help further develop its commercial version of the small-scale portable facility, which can help reduce emissions of one of the most polluting forms of transport.

The Leicestershire-based clean-tech company unveiled the unit at COP26 in Glasgow last November.

“The award will help us to further develop our liquid hydrogen bunkering facility as we move towards commercialisation,” said Mr Lua. “This is fantastic validation for our project and it also opens up opportunities for increased collaboration as we work towards reducing emissions, which are causing so much damage to our planet.

“We need collaboration across the entire energy industry as there is no one-size-fits-all solution. We need to embrace multiple renewable and clean energy solutions to achieve our net-zero ambitions and we need real investment in infrastructure to develop affordable, reliable, sustainable energy in the future.”

The TRIG programme was launched by the Department for Transport in 2014 to foster research and innovation in the sector. This year’s TRIG is the largest ever, with over 50 awards spanning different areas including maritime decarbonisation and the future of freight.

Mr Lua said liquid hydrogen as a commercial fuel was relatively unexplored as an option – but that it had great potential for many uses, including plugging the gap that electric and compressed hydrogen cannot fill.

“Liquid hydrogen has long been used to safely and successfully send rockets into space. The technology is mature, but the markets for its use are not.

“We already see very early signs of light-duty vessels being battery-driven or powered by compressed gaseous hydrogen, but liquid hydrogen will allow us to serve the heavier portion of the shipping fleet where we hope to have a much larger impact.

“We are also exploring options including ammonia, liquid organic hydrogen carriers, and solid hydrogen in the form of sodium borohydride. However, we understand that priority is currently being given to the development of international standards and regulations for pure hydrogen, and this could play a significant factor in the long run.

“We believe that hydrogen will be recognised as a global commodity that will be traded in the same way that natural gas is today. The bunker fuel market is worth an estimated $120bn, so there is a huge opportunity not only in environmental and social terms, but also financially.”

Transport Minister Trudy Harrison said: “Innovation funded as part of TRIG could be the key to unlocking a more efficient and safer transport system for tomorrow.

“I support the ingenious ideas of this year’s cohort every step of the way and wish the successful applicants all the very best. I look forward to seeing the ideas develop to boost our green agenda and create high-skilled jobs across the UK.”