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Mobile

Hydrogen

Generation

RIX Launches Industry-First

Mobile Hydrogen Generation

System for marine environments

DNV AIP for New LNG Fuel Tank Insulation

PASSER Marine

DNV granted an Approval In Principle (AIP) As LNG fueled vessels are increasingly to PASSER Marine for the development of a being deployed for deep-sea shipping, fuel

RIX new LNG fuel tank insulation system. tank sizes need to increase from 300-1000

The new concept is designed for prismatic m3 fuel capacity to up to 10,000-20,000 m3 ‘type B’ LNG tanks - which according to IMO which leaves less room for cargo. As such,

RIX Industries offers the mobile rules require a partial secondary barrier - and there is increased industry interest in alterna- hydrogen generation system, includes a leakage detection system capable tive fuel tanks – known as ‘type B’.

the M2H2-Series scalable family of safely managing and containing fuel leaks. PasserGroup.com of Methanol-to-Hydrogen Power

Systems, aiming to bring ‘green power’ to shipboard and marine environments. With the ability to generate hydrogen onboard and on demand, these systems offer a smaller shipboard volume requirement as compared to high- pressure compressed hydrogen solutions. The RIX M2H2-Series also eliminates the footprint of

Shell/Penguin In ternational cryogenic liquid hydrogen storage.

RIX M2H2-Series systems incor-

Shell: Hydrogen Fuel Cells Tested porate methanol fuel reforming working with SembCorp Marine Ltd and its Shell will collaborate on a feasibility study technology to generate hydrogen. wholly owned subsidiary LMG Marin AS, who to trial the use of hydrogen fuel cells for This technology is licensed from will design the fuel cell and retro? t the vessel, ships, the ? rst of its kind for Shell and in Element 1 (dba e1). Supports 30 as well as Penguin International, who owns Singapore. “This trial is an important step in kW to 120 kW fuel cell solutions, the roll-on/roll-off vessel. demonstrating the applicability of hydrogen which is scalable and can be

The trial will develop and install an auxiliary and fuel cells on ships,” said Nick Potter, GM combined to support MW applica- power unit Proton Exchange Membrane of Shell Shipping and Maritime, Asia Paci? c & tions as well. Deployment does (PEM) fuel cell on an existing roll on/roll-off Middle East. “We see fuel cells and hydrogen not require major retro? t of ship (RoRo) vessel that transports goods, vehicles as a promising pathway for decarbonizing infrastructure, and existing diesel and equipment on lorries between the main- shipping and working with partners in this tanks can instead be used to land and Shell’s Pulau Bukom Manufacturing way will develop our understanding of this store liquid methanol at ambient

Site. critical technology. Shell, the charterer of the conditions as a feedstock.

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