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- Title
Harnessing wind energy on merchant ships: case study Flettner rotors onboard bulk carriers.
- Authors
Seddiek, Ibrahim S.; Ammar, Nader R.
- Abstract
Shipping faces challenges of reducing the dependence on fossil fuels to align with the international regulations of ship emissions reduction. The maritime industry is in urgent need of searching about alternative energy sources for ships. This paper highlights the applicability of harnessing wind power for ships. Flettner rotors as a clean propulsion technology for commercial ships are introduced. As a case study, one of the bulk carrier ships operating between Damietta port in Egypt and Dunkirk port in France has been investigated. The results showed the high influence of the interaction between ship course and wind speed and direction on the net output power of Flettner rotors. The average net output power for each rotor will be 384 kW/h. Economically, the results reveal that the use of Flettner rotors will contribute to considerable savings, up to 22.28% of the annual ship's fuel consumption. The pay-back period of the proposed concept will be 6 years with a considerable value of levelized cost of energy. Environmentally, NOx and CO2 emissions will be reduced by 270.4 and 9272 ton/year with cost-effectiveness of $1912 and $55.8/ton, respectively, at annual interest rate of 10%.
- Subjects
EGYPT; DUNKERQUE (France); DAMIETTA (Egypt); MERCHANT ships; BULK carrier cargo ships; RENEWABLE energy sources; INTERNATIONAL Maritime Organization; SHIP fuel; ROTORS
- Publication
Environmental Science & Pollution Research, 2021, Vol 28, Issue 25, p32695
- ISSN
0944-1344
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11356-021-12791-3