據世界天然氣網4月21日消息 殼牌公司將合作進行一項可行性研究，測試船舶使用氫燃料電池的情況，這是殼牌公司和新加坡的首次合作，旨在實現清潔和氫動力航運。

這項試驗將在現有的滾裝集裝箱（RoRo）船上開發并安裝一個輔助動力裝置質子交換膜（PEM）燃料電池，該船通過卡車在大陸和殼牌公司的布科姆島制造基地之間運輸貨物、車輛和設備。

在租用試驗船和氫燃料供應商的同時，殼牌公司正與LMG Marin（將設計燃料電池并對船舶進行改裝）及Penguin國際公司（擁有滾裝集裝箱船舶）合作。

首先將進行可行性研究，打算明年安裝燃料電池。該船的試用期為12個月。

據報道，殼牌公司的分析顯示，氫燃料電池是最有潛力幫助航運業在2050年實現凈零排放的零排放技術。

吳恒磊 編譯自 世界天然氣

原文如下：

Shell to pilot hydrogen fuel cells for Singapore ships

Shell will collaborate on a feasibility study to test the use of hydrogen fuel cells for ships, the first for both Shell and in Singapore, striving for cleaner and hydrogen-powered shipping.

This trial will develop and install an auxiliary power unit proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell on an existing roll on/roll-off (RoRo) vessel that transports goods, vehicles and equipment on lorries between the mainland and Shell’s Pulau Bukom Manufacturing Site.

Chartering the trial vessel and the hydrogen fuel provider, Shell is collaborating with LMG Marin, which will design the fuel cell and retrofit the vessel, and Penguin International, which owns the roll-on/roll-off vessel.

A feasibility study will be carried out first, with the intention to install the fuel cell next year. The vessel will operate for a trial period of 12 months.

Shell’s analysis reportedly shows that hydrogen with fuel cells is the zero-emissions technology with the greatest potential to help the shipping sector achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.