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Innovative Products & Systems 250kW Hydrogen Fuel Cell

Sydrogen enters the maritime market

Cold Pad Fastening Technology with a 250 kW fuel cell power module.

Cold Pad, an engineering company with bonded fastener technologies, has se-

Developed in a collaboration signed cured $7.7 million in funding to accelerate the development of its cold bonding with Shanghai Hydrogen Propulsion product line. Cold Pad's bonding technology and non-intrusive fastening solu-

Technology Co., Ltd. (SHPT), this tions offer an alternative to traditional welding and drilling. The funding will aims to accelerate the adoption of hy- enable Cold Pad to expand from offshore and oil and gas markets to other sec- drogen technology in the shipping in- tors, including wind turbines, nuclear power, shipping and civil engineering.

dustry. This 250 kW hydrogen fuel cell

The company's patented heavy-duty bonded fasteners, known for their ease of power module, incorporating advanced installation and possibility of removal, ensure durability that lasts for decades, cooling systems, is scalable from kW even in harsh marine environments. Cold Pad has introduced a new product to MW for large and small vessels, and line of anchor points for steel, offering quicker installation, enhanced safety, capable of accepting reformed fuels. and greater reliability compared to existing bonded technologies. Cold Pad's

Developed in Singapore for the inter- technology is set to signi? cantly impact the wind turbine sector by reducing national market, this maritime fuel cell the consumption of power module will convert hydrogen rare earth elements and from various sources and produce clean steel. For instance, and electricity without carbon emissions. for large wind turbines,

At the heart of this innovative solu-

Cold Pad's innovation tion is Sydrogen's proprietary metal is expected to save up bipolar plate technology, SydroDIA- to 100 tons of steel per

MOND, which is designed to offer wind tower, translat- durable, high-performing components ing to approximately for the fuel cell stack. The technology $327,000 in savings is expected to signi? cantly enhance the and 180 tons of CO2 longevity and ef? ciency of maritime saved per tower.

fuel cell systems. The system is sched- www.cold-pad.com uled for availability in 2025.

www.nti-sydrogen.com

WinGD: X52-S2.0 Compact Two-Stroke Engine

Marine Power Co (YCMP) con? rmed the engine’s perfor- mance and compliance, while the prototype project validated its ease of assembly and maintenance.

The X S series succeeds the RT ? ex50 and RT ? ex58 en- gines and is available in 52cm and 62cm bore sizes, with con? rmed orders already for diesel, LNG and methanol con? gurations and an ammonia fuel option under develop- ment. The combination of small footprint and best in class fuel ef? ciency – around 10g/kWh lower than equivalent RT ? ex engines, a saving of around 4% depending on operating pro? le – make the new platform ideal for vessels requiring a compact, medium-bore solution.

The type approval tests followed similar successful tests

WinGD for the larger X62-S2.0 engine at Dalian Marine Diesel in

WinGD said it successfully completed type approval and April. The ? rst order for the X52-S2.0 was received in Feb- factory acceptance testing for its X52-S2.0 engine, a com- ruary 2023 followed by a second order with iSCR, WinGD’s pact, medium-bore two-stroke engines. The tests at Yuchai on-engine NOx abatement solution, in July that year.

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