A carbon-neutral methanol fuel cell system is taking shape at the Alfa Laval Test & Training Centre hellenicshippingnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from hellenicshippingnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Alfa-Laval gears up to test methanol fuel cells
Alfa Laval Test and Training Centre – HTPEM fuel cell
Alfa Laval in cooperation with fuel cell maker Blue World Technologies has announced plans to start testing a marine fuel cell system based on methanol.
The testing will take place at the Alfa Laval Test & Training Centre in Denmark, exploring the technology’s potential as a source of marine fossil-free auxiliary power systems.
The project is supported by DFDS, Maersk Drilling and Hafnia. The project is funded by Danish Energy Technology Development and Demonstration Program (EUDP).
Mads Friis Jensen, CCO and Co-founder, Blue World Technologies & Lars Bo Andersen, Manager of Alfa Laval Test and Training Centre – HTPEM fuel cell
Dansk version af pressemeddelelsen kan findes som relateret indhold / 请在这里查看相应中文版 / Please find Chinese and Danish versions as related content.
Following Blue World Technologies’ acquisition of Danish Power Systems, the former CEO and Co-founder, Hans Aage Hjuler, continues as Chief Scientific Officer at Blue World Technologies. With his extensive knowledge and experience, Blue World Technologies is strengthening its position as one of the world’s leading companies within HT-PEM fuel cell technology.
As Co-founder of Danish Power Systems, Hans Aage Hjuler is one of the first scientists to start research and development activities within HT-PEM technology (high-temperature proton-exchange membrane). His interest in fuel cell technology started back in the early 80s when he did his master’s degree in chemistry followed by a PhD degree in advanced battery technology from the Technical University of Denmark. In 1988 he formed a significant research group wit
Image Credit: Sergii Chernov/Shutterstock.com
Innovative solutions are needed for society to achieve climate emission targets, and fuel cell propulsion systems for vehicles are helping to drive the automotive industry’s green revolution.
Current State of the Automotive Industry
Transportation alone makes a significant contribution to greenhouse gas emissions. In the US alone, 2018 figures from the EPA showed that the transportation sector accounted for 28% of greenhouse gas emissions. Many other harmful gases are released, including nitrous oxide. Short-term exposure causes a plethora of respiratory problems, and it is one of the leading causes of pollution in cities.
The use of fossil fuels as a power source is problematic. Aside from the emission of harmful greenhouse gases and pollution, fossil fuels are a finite resource. Estimates of when oil will run out vary, but it is widely agreed that we need to reduce our fossil fuel consumption. One sector which is well-placed to he