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Hydrogen Injection Project

Title: Hydrogen Injection Project
Accession Number:  01530216
Record Type: Project
Record URL: http://www.mma.edu/metel/778
Abstract: This project scope is to evaluate Hydrogen Injection into Diesel fuels in marine vessels as an emissions reduction technology. The company Global Marine Consulting (GMC) is developing the hydrogen injection system for use in marine vessel and will supply the hardware to be tested in this effort. Maine Maritime Academy (MMA) will test the hydrogen injection system both in laboratory diesel engines and in MMA work vessels under at-sea conditions. The project will evaluate this technology as an emission reduction and mitigation system for use in heavy marine engines as found in marine, rail and stationary power application such as pipeline pumping stations. Preliminary testing by GMC has showed that hydrogen injected into diesel fuel can significantly reduce NOₓ and Particulate Matter. The system generates hydrogen using shipboard electrical power typically available on a marine vessel. The project will evaluate both emissions as well as engine performance using the system, including effects on vessel operating costs. The project will evaluate the GMC hydrogen injection system for emissions and vessel performance in the MMA R/V Quickwater, a 41 foot coast Guard fast response vessel, that is specially equipped for high fidelity emissions and performance testing. The vessel has twin Diesel engines allowing side by side comparison testing under at sea conditions. Multiple Fuels can be switched over to each engine in real time for each engine while underway, allowing unbiased comparison between two fuels simultaneously.
Contract Numbers:  DTRT13-G-UTC43

METEL-2014P778
Language: English
Sponsor Organizations: Research and Innovative Technology Administration

University Transportation Centers Program
Washington, DC 20590 USA
Preforming Organizations:  

Marine Engine Testing and Emissions Laboratory

Castine, Maine 04420 USA
Project Status: Active
Funding:  

250000.00
Start Date:  20140701
Actual Compilation Date:  20170731
TRT Terms:  Diesel engine exhaust gases; Diesel fuels; Hydrogen; Operating costs; Pollutants; Ships; Technological innovations
Geographic Terms:  
Subject Areas:  Energy; Marine Transportation; Pipelines; Railroads
Source Agency:  

Marine Engine Testing and Emissions Laboratory

Castine, Maine 04420 USA
Source Data:  RiP Project 36791
Files:  UTC, RiP
Last Modified:  Jul 11 2014 1:01AM