Demonstration of forklift truck with hydrogen and fuel cells

In June a hydrogen powered forklift truck was demonstrated in Trondheim. A lower cost fuel cell capable of operating at sub-zero temperatures was developed in the NORPEM project, supported by Nordic Energy Research and coordinated by SINTEF. Project partners; Power Cell, Volvo Technology, Statoil and H2Logic.

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H2S laboratory

A laboratory has been established for the testing of sorbents for sour gases, like CO2 and H2S, and for the evaluation of H2- and O2- selective membranes in the presence of H2S under realistic process conditions. The construction has been supported by SINTEF Materials and Chemistry,
the EU-CAESAR project, and the FME-BIGCCS centre.

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Recognition Award to DYNAMIS

The President of SINTEF Energy Research Sverre Aam received the “CSLF Recognition Award” on behalf of the European FP6 project DYNAMIS under the Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum’s (CSLF) ministerial meeting in London in October. “DYNAMIS has successfully assessed various alternatives for large-scale hydrogen generation, incorporating CCS in collaboration with many companies and organisations throughout Europe,” said Terje Riis-Johansen, the Norwegian Minister of Petroleum and Energy, who presented the award.

Contact: Dynamis

CorLab

CorLab is a tailor-made laboratory complex for materials testing and science, comprising of seawater corrosion laboratory, H2S and chloride induced stress corrosion cracking laboratory, general electrochemistry laboratory, wear and tribology laboratory, climate chamber and autoclave systems certified for up to 300 bar and 200°C.

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LH2 lab

A plant for liquefaction of hydrogen (LH2) has been built in a SINTEF Energy Research laboratory as part of the NFR project “Efficient hydrogen liquefaction processes” sponsored by Shell Hydrogen. The plant was built with focus on investigating novel concepts of hydrogen precooling
down to about 80K by use of mixed refrigerant processes.

Contact: Petter Nekså

NyFrakt - New Freight vessels for Norwegian coastal operation

Development of LNG-fuelled ship concepts for Norwegian coastal operation. New efficient ship designs have been demonstrated in model tests at MARINTEK. Project supported by MAROFF (NFR), Association of Cargo Freighters, Ship Owners, Charterers, Equipment Industry, Møreforsking Molde and MARINTEK.

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LNGshipping - Decision support in LNG supply chains

A prototype for operational planning in LNG business (LNGscheduler) was delivered in June. The model is expected to significantly increase profitability in LNG value chains. The tool can simultaneously handle contract obligations, ship routing and inventory management, and all
major physical limitations related to LNG logistics, both upstream and downstream. The project is supported by MAROFF (NFR), Statoil and GDF Suez.

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High pressure synthesis

Synthesis of methanol, dimethyl ether and Fischer-Tropsch products in microchannel reactors at high pressure (80 bar) was demonstrated at NTNU/SINTEF, in collaboration with Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. The project is supported by GTS, PETROMAKS and GASSMAKS
programmes (NFR) with the partners Statoil, UOP, Bayerngas Norge, Aker Solutions and Det Norske Veritas, as well as the inGAP project.

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CryoLAB - Cryogenic laboratories

SINTEF Energy Research has decided to fund CryoLAB. The 15 MNOK investment during two years will provide unique support for LNG research at SINTEF and NTNU. The establishment of CryoLAB is supported by NTNU, which is a partner.

Contact: Mona J. Mølnvik