The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) hosted at Posidonia2024 a special event to showcase the ground-breaking LH2CRAFT project, an EU-funded research initiative aiming to revolutionize large-scale liquid hydrogen (LH2) storage for commercial vessels and emerging applications. The project focuses on enhancing safety, modularity, scalability, and environmental sustainability.
The consortium, consisting of 14 members from nine countries, is developing an innovative membrane-type containment system capable of storing LH2 at -253°C on a large scale, up to 200,000 m³. Additionally, a 10-tonne (180 m³) prototype is being constructed to validate the cutting-edge design.
Key representatives, including Astrinos Papadakis from HYDRUS, Konstantinos Voutzoulidis from ABS, Antonio José Llago Hermida from Grupo Gabadi, and Prof. Dimitrios V. Lyridis from the National Technical University of Athens, delivered a detailed presentation covering:
– The project’s aims and objectives
– Current status and overall timeline
– Engineering design process for handling, distribution, and monitoring subsystems
– Progress towards approval in principle
– Manufacturing of the prototype tank
The event highlighted the significant strides being made in the LH2CRAFT project, underscoring its potential to transform the future of maritime hydrogen storage.
The representatives expressed their gratitude to ABS for their unwavering support and dedication to advancing this initiative, emphasizing the consortium’s collective appreciation for ABS’s invaluable contributions.
