TECNALIA is taking part in the international maritime sector’s benchmark forum
World Maritime Week will once again bring together the main players in Europe’s maritime sector. It will have an exhibition area, a wide-ranging conference programme and a networking space. With the sea as the central theme, the event will also host four parallel international congresses on the following sectors and themes: Naval (Sinaval); Fishing (Eurofishing); Ports (Futureport); and Ocean Renewable Energy (Ocean Energy Conference).
Clean propulsion systems and energy use on ships
On Thursday 20 March, TECNALIA will take part in two events at the conference:
9.50 am: The Road to Decarbonisation of the Maritime Sector, with Carol Pascual, Senior Researcher at TECNALIA
At 9:50, in the cross-cutting session called “The Road to Decarbonisation of the Maritime Sector”, TECNALIA expert and senior researcher Carol Pascual will present "New Technologies for Energy Recovery in ships”.
She will talk about the technologies used to contribute to the decarbonisation of maritime transport, both from the point of view of fuels and on-board thermal management. Specifically, she will show the developments being made in the framework of the European Zhenit project in innovative technologies for waste heat recovery at different temperature levels (isobaric expansion, adsorption system, ORC+BdC) for various on-board services (refrigeration, energy, desalination), to recover heat in different ship processes.
She will also present the analysis of the impact of ammonia engines and the tailor-made solar generation solutions for this sector that are being developed in the Engimonia project.
15.45 am: Harpooners Project, with Eneko Otaola
At 15:45, in the session called R&D&I Funding: Programmes and Success Stories, TECNALIA colleague and researcher Eneko Otaola will present the Harpooners project, which aims to develop the next generation of clean propulsion systems for the maritime sector, combining developments in battery energy storage systems (BESS), power electronics, cooling systems and digital twins for high voltage (HV) applications.
The project focuses on the application in maritime vessels and inland waterway navigation, by developing a novel, modular and flexible concept called “AC Battery system”, where the battery modules are integrated with power electronics and through a direct connection to the ship’s grid, eliminating the transformer to reduce weight.
By using digital twins, the status of the entire system can be monitored in real time, improving reliability and safety. The control and protection systems will be integrated in a digital twin environment to achieve an interface between the on-board system and the cloud, and thus develop algorithms for cybersecurity, predictive maintenance and fault prediction, enabling reliable and safe operation. Results will be tested at TRL5 levels.
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