Life cycle assessment of a hydrogen and fuel cell ropax ferry prototype

摘要: Estimates for the greenhouse gas emissions caused by maritime transportation account approx. 870 million tonnes of CO2 in 2018, increasing awareness public general and requiring development alternative propulsion systems fuels to reduce them. In this context, project HySeas III is developing a hydrogen fuel cell powered roll-on/roll off passenger ferry intended crossing between Kirkwall Shapinsay Orkney Islands Scotland, region which currently has an excess wind tidal power. order explore environmental aspects alternative, life cycle assessment from cradle end-of-use using ReCiPe 2016 method was conducted, contrasting proposed prototype developed within against conventional diesel hybrid ferry. The results show that use derived energy cells ship allow reduction up 89% compared with Additional benefits are lower stratospheric ozone depletion, ionizing radiation, formation, particulate matter terrestrial acidification fossil resources. turn, there increase other impact categories when electric battery propulsion. Additionally, analysis endpoint shows less terms damage human health, ecosystems resource availability power trains.