Kawasaki to Develop Automated Bunkering for Liquefied Hydrogen Ships
Kawasaki Heavy Industries will develop automated liquefied hydrogen bunkering technology as part of a NEDO Green Innovation Fund project to enable zero-emission shipping.
- -253°C
- 10 years
- 2050
What Happened
Kawasaki Heavy Industries announced that NEDO selected its proposed R&D topic 'Development of Automation Technology for Liquefied Hydrogen Bunkering' for the Green Innovation Fund project on hydrogen-fueled ships. The project aims to minimize boil-off gas during bunkering and establish automated technology for safe and efficient operations.
- A hydrogen-fueled engine
- A fuel supply system comprising a liquefied hydrogen tank
- A bunkering facility to supply liquefied hydrogen from outside the ship
-253°C°C
Cryogenic temperature at which hydrogen is stored during bunkering.
Why this matters
Hydrogen-fueled ships could cut CO2 emissions in shipping, and automated bunkering is key to safe, efficient refueling with cryogenic hydrogen.
Terms in This Story
- NEDO
- New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization, a Japanese government agency that funds R&D.
- Boil-off gas (BOG)
- Gas that evaporates from a cryogenic liquid due to heat ingress; minimizing BOG improves efficiency.
- Bunkering
- The process of supplying fuel to a ship.
- MHFS
- Marine Hydrogen Fuel System, comprising a hydrogen fuel tank and fuel supply system.
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