AU2023203766A1 - Floating energy storage and hydrogen generation integrated with desalination and carbon dioxide removal by converting a ship into a solar plant with an expandable irradiation surface, energy storage, and inflatable sails. - Google Patents

Floating energy storage and hydrogen generation integrated with desalination and carbon dioxide removal by converting a ship into a solar plant with an expandable irradiation surface, energy storage, and inflatable sails. Download PDF

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AU2023203766A1
AU2023203766A1 AU2023203766A AU2023203766A AU2023203766A1 AU 2023203766 A1 AU2023203766 A1 AU 2023203766A1 AU 2023203766 A AU2023203766 A AU 2023203766A AU 2023203766 A AU2023203766 A AU 2023203766A AU 2023203766 A1 AU2023203766 A1 AU 2023203766A1
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III L- jr IiI""I' II4VEI I IVJI4% Floating energy storage and hydrogen generation integrated with desalination and carbon dioxide removal by converting a containership into an offshore solar plant with an expandable irradiation surface, energy storage, and inflatable sails. ABSTRACT The present invention provides a solution for expanding the solar irradiation surface and power capacity of a containership by converting it into a floating solar power plant with energy storage, said plant increases its capacity for mitigating high waves and winds by folding the solar panels into the containership rooftop and deck area during storms and unfolding back to capture solar power. Excess power will extract carbon dioxide and hydrogen from seawater and synthesize methanol as fuel for engines and hydrogen for fuel cells and storage. Excess carbon dioxide is sequestrated into offshore depleted oil and gas deposits while shipping containers below the deck area store hydrogen and carbon dioxide. In contrast, those above the deck are used for storing seawater and form the upper reservoir of the pumped hydro energy storage system. Containerized Inflatable sails installed on the first top row will provide the containership with additional propulsion power in winds, calm, or during a storm. WCInUP-w fl Sk P * : F- n t OLPHSSF-~o~n~or OLPHSAVE 10oiairsi S(1Dragindirectontotan m ....r~m,,t, FIG 6 Sk.e~ f, t Mr b -Sklchip 0 0< OLPHESSF-FloSoIPort D SAVE S c~ 100 OLPCESSF tOOSUPPOI~ca15 toInflailable sails J 10 0t -a ~(D@rag carcto zom.pi ndons out.Shifto chageField ofVe. Fieldf VieC .3dg

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TITLE OF THE INVENTION Floating energy storage and hydrogen generation integrated with desalination and carbon dioxide removal by converting a containership into an offshore solar plant with an expandable irradiation surface, energy storage, and inflatable sails.
Field of the invention
[001] The present invention relates to an improved containership that is convertible into a floating solar power plant with pumped hydro energy storage, which has been useful by expanding the solar irradiation surface and its storage capacity without the risks of direct impact to waves and winds and thus the functioning of the system per se.
Background of the invention
[002] Prior art for offshore floating solar, generally can be described as having solar panels placed on structures in contact with the seawater and thus subject to the direct impact of waves and winds can be described as having, a generally fixed-based construction Fig 6. We combine 3 mature technologies: shipbuilding, solar PV, and pumped hydro energy storage. Converting a used containership makes it further cheaper to demonstrate our cleantech. Also, it is easier for getting maritime permits and insurance by changing the maritime classification from containership to FPSO, an acronym for floating production, storage, and offloading FPSO is a class for floating production storage and offloading vessels that OLPHESSF will be part of, while other offshore solar designs cannot claim as there is no storage for gases or liquids on those. OLPHESSF can power applications for both removal and reduction of Green House Gases emissions. Ocean Carbon Removal and CCS will become feasible by hosting these modules in containers under the deck of the OLPHESSF containership. OCR is extracting carbon dioxide from seawater and sequestrating it into the depleted oil reservoir under the bottom of an offshore oil rig.
Summary of the Invention
[003] The present invention provides a solution for expanding the solar irradiation surface and power capacity of a containership and converting it into a floating solar power plant with energy storage, said plant has a greater capacity for mitigating high waves and winds by folding the solar panels into the containership rooftop and deck area during storms and unfolding back to capture solar power.
[004] Excess power will extract carbon dioxide and hydrogen from seawater and synthesize methanol as a fuel for engines and fuel cells and hydrogen for fuel cells and storage.
[005] Shipping containers below the deck area are used for storing hydrogen and carbon dioxide while those above the deck are used for storing seawater and form the upper reservoir of the pumped hydro energy storage system.
[006] Containerized Inflatable sails installed on the first top row will provide the containership with additional propulsion power in winds, calm, or during the storm.

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  1. TITLE OF THE INVENTION Floating energy storage and hydrogen generation integrated with desalination and carbon dioxide removal by converting a containership into an offshore solar plant with an expandable irradiation surface, energy storage, and inflatable sails.
    Claims What is claimed is:
    [008] Claim 1 A method for building a floating solar power plant system with energy storage having the acronym OLPHESSF (100) from (One Lake Pumped Hydro Energy Storage with Solar Floating), comprising:
    [009] a containership (101), that floats on any body of water, with a multitude of bulk liquid 20ft containers (103) interconnected through pipes, as the upper reservoir of a pumped hydro energy storage, while the lower reservoir is the respective body of water and an expandable solar array (102) located on the rooftop of (103) containers, whose surface is capable of deployment for solar energy capture and retractable for storage during adverse weather conditions,
    [010] a pumped hydro energy storage system utilizing seawater and an array of storage containers placed at varying heights, connected to said solar irradiation surface, designed to store generated electricity, with a reversible pump turbine, which while in pumping mode is powered by floating solar photovoltaic devices and stores energy, while in turbine mode generates power when water falls back from the shipping containers (103) to the respective body of water, through the water ballast system of the containership (101).
    [011] a seawater electrolysis unit powered by said energy storage system, producing hydrogen and oxygen gases, located in modular units inside shipping containers on that ship.
    [012] a carbon capture unit powered by said energy storage system, extracting carbon dioxide from seawater, located in modular units inside shipping containers on that ship.
    [012] a methanol synthesis system utilizing hydrogen and carbon dioxide for the production of methanol fuel, located in modular units inside shipping containers on that ship.
    [013] a pair of inflatable sails with masts (105) for wind propulsion and support cables (104) connecting to the expandable solar arrays (102) and supporting them during folding and unfolding, designed for deployment during favorable wind conditions and deflation during high winds or storms.
    [014] a set of storage containers designed for the storage of extracted hydrogen, carbon dioxide, and synthesized methanol, located in modular units inside shipping containers on that ship.
    [015] a system for sequestrating excess carbon dioxide into offshore depleted oil and gas deposits,
    [016] an energy management system for dynamically allocating energy between the solar irradiation surface, energy storage system, seawater electrolysis unit, carbon capture unit, methanol synthesis system, pumped hydro energy storage system, and inflatable sails based on prevailing conditions and requirements.
    [017] Claim 2 The system of claim 1, wherein the expandable solar irradiation surface is designed to
    [018] Claim 3 The system of claim 1, wherein the energy storage system is designed to store excess energy generated during peak solar irradiation periods for use during periods of low or no solar irradiation.
    [019] Claim 4 The system of claim 1, wherein the seawater electrolysis unit and the carbon capture unit are designed to utilize excess stored energy for operation and sequestrate carbon dioxide into depleted oil and gas deposits located below the ocean floor, in proximity of a decommissioned oil rig.
    [020] Claim 5 The system of claim 1, wherein the methanol synthesis system is designed to utilize extracted hydrogen and carbon dioxide to synthesize methanol for use as a fuel for engines.
    [021] Claim 6 The system of claim 1, wherein the pumped hydro energy storage system operates by pumping seawater into higher-level containers during periods of energy excess and allowing it to flow into lower-level containers or back into the ocean during periods of energy demand, spinning turbines and generating electricity.
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    TITLE OF THE INVENTION Jun 2023
    Floating energy storage and hydrogen generation integrated with desalination and carbon dioxide removal by converting a containership into an offshore solar plant with an expandable irradiation surface, energy storage, and inflatable sails.
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