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EU-funded pilot project claims hydrogen liquefaction breakthrough | Hydrogen

An EU-funded project has launched the continent’s first magnetocaloric pilot plant which could reduce hydrogen liquefaction costs to below €1.50 per kilo. The pilot, developed with HyLical by Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) and startup Magnotherm, may pave the way for large-scale industrial applications. Magnetic cooling technology represents a new type of climate-friendly and energy-efficient power, without compressors and environmentally harmful refrigerant gases. The magnetocaloric effect occurs when materials with certain properties – such as lanthanum-iron-silicon alloy (LaFeSi) – are placed in a magnetic field. Depending on the orientation of the magnetic moments, the metallic materials can cause a sudden drop or rise in temperature. Using this principle, it is possible to cool hydrogen to –253°C after pre-cooling with liquid nitrogen. This triggers liquefaction. Dr Tino Gottschall, scientist at HZDR’s High Magnetic Field Laboratory Dresden (HLD), has… Read More »EU-funded pilot project claims hydrogen liquefaction breakthrough | Hydrogen

Stena Bulk pairs up with Scana in jettyless LNG infrastructure push

Swedish tanker shipping company Stena Bulk and the Norway-based Seasystems, a Scana-owned mooring solutions business for floating structures, have joined forces to promote the deployment of jettyless liquefied natural gas (LNG) infrastructure solutions. The post Stena Bulk pairs up with Scana in jettyless LNG infrastructure push appeared first on Offshore Energy.

India’s largest container terminal inaugurated

Singaporean port operator PSA International has inaugurated the second phase of the expansion of PSA Mumbai – India’s largest container terminal. The post India’s largest container terminal inaugurated appeared first on Offshore Energy.

UK: Three partners to delve into the potential of ammonia in maritime decarbonization

Scottish Port of Cromarty Firth, Brunel University of London, and UK environmental and engineering consultancy Ricardo have joined forces to launch a feasibility study that aims to understand how ammonia could support the decarbonization of the maritime sector and a concept for a next-generation ammonia combustion engine. The post UK: Three partners to delve into the potential of ammonia in maritime decarbonization appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Two new additions expand UAE player’s fleet to 44 vessels

Dubai-based offshore vessel operator Astro Offshore, an Adani Group Company, has enlarged its fleet with two platform supply vessels (PSVs), bolstering the UAE-headquartered firm’s fleet versatility. The post Two new additions expand UAE player’s fleet to 44 vessels appeared first on Offshore Energy.