Truck & Off-Highway Engineering - April 2023 - 18

TECHNICAL INNOVATIONS
SUSTAINABILITY
HD Hyundai envisions future of sustainable energy
uses renewable electricity to produce green
hydrogen. Using the heat from SMRs (Small
Modular Reactors), we may even achieve
100% conversion efficiency. "
The Prism Courage recently sailed roughly 10,000 kilometers (6,200 miles) in total distance
using HD Hyundai's HiNAS 2.0 autonomous navigation technology.
HD Hyundai has some lofty plans for the future of decarbonization
and energy production. At CES 2023, the company
made several announcements about its vision for " Ocean
Transformation, " which translates to the company's aim to
utilize the ocean's resources to produce sustainable energy.
It is estimated that the volume of ocean shipping will triple
by 2050.
HD Hyundai hopes to reduce its carbon footprint and reach
net zero by that timeframe.
" For HD Hyundai, the ocean is our home base; It's where we
can share the depth of our expertise, " said Kisun Chung, president
and CEO of HD Hyundai. " To solve the most pressing challenges
faced by mankind today, we must capitalize on the infinite
potential of the sea. "
HD Hyundai believes that the oceans offer " infinite potential "
for sustainability. The company's plan includes four key
concepts: Ocean Mobility, Ocean Wise, Ocean Life and
Ocean Energy.
Ocean Mobility is the company's marine data platform that
aims to provide a safer and more economical future ship
based on unmanned and remote digital solutions. Ocean Wise
describes the utilization of marine data solutions such as artificial
intelligence (AI) as well as autonomous technologies.
Ocean Life aims to expand marine leisure experiences
through technology that enhances safety and convenience.
Ocean Energy is HD Hyundai's vision of a sustainable energy
ecosystem ranging from marine energy production, transportation
and utilization based on technologies such as nextgeneration
propulsion.
" We're building the hydrogen value chain to efficiently
convert and transport energy, carbon-free, " explained
Sungjoon Kim, senior executive vice president of KSOE
(Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering). " It starts with
water electrolysis on our versatile Hi-Float platform that
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Hyundai Heavy Industries recently commissioned the ICT Convergence
Electric Propulsion passenger ship, featuring a hybrid system equipped with
an LNG-fueled HiMSEN 9H22CDF (1.9-MW) engine and a battery system.
TRUCK & OFF-HIGHWAY ENGINEERING
The nuclear option
HD Hyundai touted its SMRs as a compact solution
for power generation. The units are roughly
one-sixth the size of conventional nuclear powerplants,
which makes them small enough to be
mounted on the company's ships. " We continue
to explore the potential of SMRs as an efficient
and reliable source of energy for our ships, " Kim
said. " We can also use them on our Hi-Float
platforms, as part of ocean energy clusters that
will turn our oceans into new spaces for sustainable
energy production. "
HD Hyundai's ultimate vision, according to
Kim, is for the company's energy carriers to transport the clean
hydrogen produced at these facilities to the most cost-competitive
sources and areas of high demand. HD Hyundai also is
currently operating floating offshore windfarm platforms in
Korea. The largest such station can generate up to 88 megawatts,
but there is reportedly another station under construction
that will be able to generate up to 1.5 gigawatts.
Kim also presented plans for a marine dual-fuel engine that
can run on either hydrogen or ammonia. " An increasing portion
of our energy freight will be renewable sources, especially
hydrogen and ammonia, " he explained. " We're developing
future energy carriers for their safe and efficient transportation,
like the world's largest ammonia carrier with a 90,000m3
capacity
which is also the first to be powered with carbonfree
ammonia fuel, as well as the world's first liquefied hydrogen
carrier with a capacity of 40,000 m3
. "
Kim stated that in addition to hydrogen power, electrification
is accelerating in the industry and that by 2030, roughly 30% of
FROM TOP: HD HYUNDAI; HHI

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