HYBRID WEBINAR: Methanol: Sustainable, Scalable, Storable, Safe, Secure
IMarEST TV recording by the Benelux Branch on the 10th May 2022. This webinar was presented by Robert van de Ketterij of the Netherlands Defence Academy and Alex W. Vredeveldt of TNO Delft.
Methanol is one of the alternative fuels for the maritime industry in the energy transition. Building on previous research at TU Delft, both NLDA and TNO are involved in important new research projects. NLDA will participate with two new test engines, while TNO is involved in the safety aspects of methanol on board ships. After giving an overview of alternative fuels and their impact on emissions, energy density and cost, the prospects and complications of methanol as a fuel are addressed.
Use of methanol will have a major effect not only on the combustion process in the engine but also on the ship design as a whole. The consequences for the engine, in particular the fuel injection and combustion will be highlighted, as well as the ship design, with a focus on safety.
About the Speakers
Robert van de Ketterij, Professor of Systems Engineering, NLDA (KIM) Den Helder studied Naval Architecture at Delft University of Technology, where he finalised with a thesis on hull girder vibrations. He developed ship stability and ship routing software and worked as naval architect for both Damen Shipyards and Royal IHC before regaining interest in science. From 2005 to 2007, Robert worked as Assistant Professor for the Royal Netherlands Naval College (KIM) in Den Helder. Since October 2017, Robert has served as Professor of System Engineering in the Faculty of Military Sciences, Netherlands Defence Academy.
Alex W. Vredeveldt, Senior Scientist, TNO Delft holds a Master’s degree in Naval Architecture from Delft University of Technology. After working on ship and dockyard WiltonFijenoord, where he was involved with design and building of submarines and large ship conversions, he joined TNO, more than 35 years ago. A leading theme in his work has been and still is ship safety. It involved working on damage stability, passenger evacuation and ship crashworthiness, including full scale tests. Currently his focus lies on safe introduction of alternative fuels on board.
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