Multi-source energy networks for cargo vessels
The paper discusses the feasibility of installing renewable energy generation technologies on sea-going transport, taking into account the additional weight and power consumption. This study in based on the power management of a 26,198 tonne commercial chemical tanker. The management system would ai...
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| author | Ahmed, Sanjana Castellazzi, Alberto Williams, Arthur |
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| description | The paper discusses the feasibility of installing renewable energy generation technologies on sea-going transport, taking into account the additional weight and power consumption. This study in based on the power management of a 26,198 tonne commercial chemical tanker. The management system would aim at reducing the number of generators as well as the power required from burning fossil fuels. After a process of elimination of potential technologies based on feasibility of the project and shipboard application, the work is focused towards photovoltaic and wind energy generation in combination with fossil fueled engines and Li-ion battery storage covering the higher energy density needs, and the intermittent nature of renewables. The network architecture is optimized in order to have the highest efficiency, and reduced system weight. The results show that successful management of the system can lead to reduction in generator requirement, and energy despite the weight of extra installations of photovoltaic and wind energy generation systems. By reducing the number of generators and allowing each remaining one to operate near their maximum power, the specific fuel consumption is improved, the efficiency is increased, resulting in significant fuel and cost saving, along with the mass of fuel to be carried on-board. |
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| spelling | nottingham-389352020-05-04T18:22:07Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/38935/ Multi-source energy networks for cargo vessels Ahmed, Sanjana Castellazzi, Alberto Williams, Arthur The paper discusses the feasibility of installing renewable energy generation technologies on sea-going transport, taking into account the additional weight and power consumption. This study in based on the power management of a 26,198 tonne commercial chemical tanker. The management system would aim at reducing the number of generators as well as the power required from burning fossil fuels. After a process of elimination of potential technologies based on feasibility of the project and shipboard application, the work is focused towards photovoltaic and wind energy generation in combination with fossil fueled engines and Li-ion battery storage covering the higher energy density needs, and the intermittent nature of renewables. The network architecture is optimized in order to have the highest efficiency, and reduced system weight. The results show that successful management of the system can lead to reduction in generator requirement, and energy despite the weight of extra installations of photovoltaic and wind energy generation systems. By reducing the number of generators and allowing each remaining one to operate near their maximum power, the specific fuel consumption is improved, the efficiency is increased, resulting in significant fuel and cost saving, along with the mass of fuel to be carried on-board. EEEIC International 2016-11-07 Article PeerReviewed Ahmed, Sanjana, Castellazzi, Alberto and Williams, Arthur (2016) Multi-source energy networks for cargo vessels. Transactions on Environment and Electrical Engineering, 1 (4). ISSN 2450-5730 Ship; Energy management; Renewable energy; Solar; Marine; Storage https://teee.eu/index.php/TEEE/article/view/52 doi:10.22149/teee.v1i4.52 doi:10.22149/teee.v1i4.52 |
| spellingShingle | Ship; Energy management; Renewable energy; Solar; Marine; Storage Ahmed, Sanjana Castellazzi, Alberto Williams, Arthur Multi-source energy networks for cargo vessels |
| title | Multi-source energy networks for cargo vessels |
| title_full | Multi-source energy networks for cargo vessels |
| title_fullStr | Multi-source energy networks for cargo vessels |
| title_full_unstemmed | Multi-source energy networks for cargo vessels |
| title_short | Multi-source energy networks for cargo vessels |
| title_sort | multi-source energy networks for cargo vessels |
| topic | Ship; Energy management; Renewable energy; Solar; Marine; Storage |
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