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000011165 0247_ $$2doi$$a10.24868/11165
000011165 037__ $$aGENERAL
000011165 245__ $$aSolid hydrogen carriers as an Alternative Fuel and Impact Damper
000011165 269__ $$a2024-11-05
000011165 336__ $$aConference Proceedings
000011165 520__ $$aNew alternative maritime fuels are required to reduce or eliminate the use of fossil fuels in shipping. This need extends across all shipping industry sectors, including the Navy. However, Navy vessels comply with unique requirements compared to vessels within the general shipping industry.  Increased safety is one of these and alternative fuels like ammonia may not meet these safety standards. Other alternative fuels, such as methanol, require additional mitigating measures like cofferdams. However, solid hydrogen carriers, such as ammonia borane and sodium borohydride, will most likely not require further safety measures and could even increase safety. These solid hydrogen carriers have a powder-like nature, high flashpoint, and high energy density, of about half that of MDO. They could be suitable not only as an alternative fuel but also as a damper to reduce impact consequences. This research aims to explore whether these two alternative fuels can mitigate the impact and what the consequences of this impact will be on the survivability of a ship. Both impact with and without heat will be taken into account. Ship collisions happen to civilian ships and naval ships alike, so heatless impact remains a vital topic of study. Additionally, the current geopolitical state of affairs may also require civilian ships to sail through more hostile waters than before, possibly even experiencing impacts where heat is generated. The research will follow a conceptual approach based on chemistry and chemical reactions. This approach allows for the evaluation of alternative fuels for various ship types.
000011165 7001_ $$avan Rheenen, E$$uDelft University of Technology
000011165 7001_ $$aKana, A$$uDelft University of Technology
000011165 7001_ $$aVisser, K$$uDelft University of Technology
000011165 7001_ $$aPadding, J$$uDelft University of Technology
000011165 773__ $$tConference Proceedings of INEC
000011165 773__ $$jINEC 2024
000011165 8564_ $$uhttps://library.imarest.org/record/11165/files/INEC_2024_paper_7.pdf$$9707fb0a9-ad37-4d76-b90a-06295280aa91$$s1346920