GB2612329A - Improvements in renewable energy - Google Patents

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GB2612329A
GB2612329A GB2115474.5A GB202115474A GB2612329A GB 2612329 A GB2612329 A GB 2612329A GB 202115474 A GB202115474 A GB 202115474A GB 2612329 A GB2612329 A GB 2612329A
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Abstract

A movable marine vessel 10 for generating, storing and transporting energy comprises a hull 12, at least one sail 14 configured to capture wind energy to move the vessel, and an energy generation system comprising a hydro generator 18. The hydro generator is configured to generate energy from the movement of fluid, for example water such as sea water, through the hydro generator. The vessel may further comprise an energy transformation system that may comprise a water purification plant 20, an electrolysis plant 22 and a liquefaction plant 24 and an energy storage system 26 that may comprise a cryogenic storage tank. A method of using the vessel to generate and store energy is also disclosed.

Description

Improvements in Renewable Energy
Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to methods, systems and apparatuses for power generation and energy storage, transport and utilisation. In particular, the invention relates to renewable/clean energy, particularly offshore wind.
Background of the Invention
There are almost 8 billion people on Earth and each year 81 million people are added to the population. The global demographic is also changing with one new person added to the middle class every second. Increasing demand for digital consumer technologies, the electrification of transportation and even crypto-currencies are driving up the energy needs of the population. Latest estimates put the average electrical consumption per person at 3MVVh per year.
Despite huge investment in renewables ($282bn invested in 2019) and 87 governments writing 2030 targets into policy, the world is still producing 33,000,000,000 tons of CO2 a year, with the power sector accounting for nearly two thirds of emissions growth. Currently, renewable energy accounts for -13.4% of global power generation, with governments committed to adding an additional 826GW of new (non-hydro) renewable power through 2030 at a cost of $1 trillion.
The UK itself needs to build 32GW of offshore wind to meet its own targets. This is a huge install of potentially over 7000 cutting edge 10MW class wind turbines. However, existing ways of harnessing offshore wind have drawbacks. They require lots of space (-300 acres per turbine, which is about the size of Hyde Park). Indeed, in the US, by 2030, it is estimated that solar and wind farms will cover 62,000 square miles, roughly the equivalent of the state of Illinois. Furthermore, this space needs to be near to coastlines to reduce transmission losses. They are prone to weather patterns, capital intensive to build, install and maintain and have long installation times. In summary, the world needs more energy, needs it to be green and needs it fast.
There is therefore a need for improved renewable energy generation and usage, including an improvement on conventional offshore wind.
Summary of the Invention
In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a movable maritime vessel for generating, storing and transporting energy, the vessel comprising: a hull; at least one sail configured to capture wind energy to move the vessel; and an energy generation system comprising a hydro generator, wherein the hydro generator is configured to generate energy from the movement of fluid, for example sea water, through the hydro generator.
In this way, unlike conventional offshore (i.e. land-based) wind technologies, wind is used to move and manoeuvre a vessel (e.g. boat, ship, catamaran, etc.) and a hydro generator on the vessel is used to capture the combined energy of the wind and surrounding water e.g. seas and oceans. This allows for flexibility of location, thereby increasing the utilisation ("load factor") of the system and minimisation of occupied area. The hydro generator may comprise a turbine. The sail may be reefable. The sail may be automatically controlled e.g. by means of a computer program or artificial intelligence.
The vessel may further comprise an energy transformation system configured to receive and process energy generated by the energy generation system. This means that the energy generated by the energy generation system can be transformed (i.e. processed/developed) on the vessel and on the move whilst maintaining the advantages of flexibility of location and minimisation of occupied area.
The vessel may further comprise an energy storage system configured to store energy received from the energy generation system and/or the energy transformation system. This means that the energy generated by the energy generation system and/or transformed (i.e. processed/developed) by the energy transformation system can be stored and transported on the vessel and on the move whilst maintaining the advantages of flexibility of location and minimisation of occupied area.
The energy transformation system may comprise: i) a water purification plant for purifying liquid, for example sea water, wherein the water purification plant comprises at least one of a filter and a desalination unit, the water purification plant being configured to output purified liquid via a first conduit; and ii) an electrolysis plant for electrolysing liquid received from the water purification plant via the first conduit, and for outputting gas e.g. oxygen gas to atmosphere via a second conduit, and for outputting gas e.g. hydrogen gas via a third conduit.
As well as the water purification plant and electrolysis plant described above, the energy transformation system may further comprise a liquefaction plant for liquefying gas e.g. hydrogen gas received from the electrolysis plant via the third conduit and outputting liquid e.g. liquid hydrogen via a fourth conduit.
This arrangement in combination with the energy storage system described herein makes multiple uses of water, particularly sea water, along with wind power, thereby resulting in a unique and efficient system. The same water e.g. sea water that is used to drive the energy generation system (particularly the turbine) is also used for electrolysis in producing hydrogen gas that can be stored on the vessel and then offloaded when the vessel reaches land e.g. a port.
One of, any number of, or all of the water purification plant, electrolysis plant and liquefaction plant may be partially or entirely powered by energy from the energy generation system. This allows for maximum efficiency of use of the energy generated by the energy generation system on the move whilst maintaining the advantages of flexibility of location and minimisation of occupied area.
The energy storage system may comprise a storage tank, for example a cryogenic storage tank, for storing liquid, for example liquid hydrogen, received from the liquefaction plant via the fourth conduit. Storing energy using liquid hydrogen allows for a higher density of hydrogen payload. In other words, you can store more energy on board for a given volume of hull. Cryogenic energy storage is also simpler than compressed gas energy storage. It allows for a lighter tank and is less costly than, for example, a compressed gas tank. Alternatively or additionally, the energy storage system may comprise a compressor configured to receive gas, for example hydrogen gas, from the electrolysis plant via the third conduit and a gas storage tank for storing the gas.
The energy storage system may further comprise a fuel cell, for example a hydrogen fuel cell, wherein the storage tank may be configured to output hydrogen gas boil off via a fifth conduit and wherein the fuel cell may be configured to receive hydrogen gas boil off from the storage tank via the fifth conduit. The use of a fuel cell e.g. hydrogen fuel cell along with the storage tank allows for additional and different energy storage on the move whilst maintaining the advantages of flexibility of location and minimisation of occupied area.
The hydro generator may be: i) directly attached to the hull; or ii) attached to the hull by a flexible or inflexible connector, for example so that the vessel tugs the hydro generator.
The hydro generator may be connected to the hull by means of a flexible or inflexible connector or appendage that is configured to lift clear of the liquid e.g. sea water should there be excessive drag. Alternatively or additionally, the vessel may comprise a sea kite attached to the hull by a flexible connector. The hydro generator may be configured to partially or wholy power the vessel.
The hydro generator may be attached to the hull by a keel. The hydro generator may take a ducted nacelle form.
The energy generation system may further comprise at least one solar panel or an array of solar panels. This adds another means of generating energy on the vessel, and the fact that the vessel is able to move to any desired location means that the chosen location of the vessel can be selected (manually or automatically e.g. using artificial intelligence) to maximise the combined potential of energy generation using the hydro generator and energy generation using the at least one solar panel or array of solar panels.
The at least one solar panel or array of solar panels may be located on at least one upward facing surface of the hull and/or embedded in the at least one sail. These have been found to be optimum locations for the at least one solar panel and/or array of solar panels.
The energy storage system may comprise a battery or an array of batteries (e.g. LiPo) configured to store energy from any part of the energy generation system and/or the energy transformation system. This maximises the energy storage potential of the vessel on the move whilst maintaining the advantages of flexibility of location and minimisation of occupied area.
The vessel may further comprise circuitry configured to communicate with a remote control system in order to navigate the vessel, for example autonomously and/or with the use of artificial intelligence. This allows for the benefits of the vessel described herein to be optimised based on information and machine learning on location, weather conditions, fides, convenience, etc. The circuitry may be partially or entirely powered by energy from the energy generation system.
This further increases the use and efficiency of the energy generated by the energy generation system.
There is also provided a method comprising the steps of: generating energy on a movable maritime vessel via an energy generation system; transforming the energy generated by the energy generation system on the vessel via an energy transformation system; storing the energy received from the energy generation system and/or the energy transformation system on the vessel by means of an energy storage system; and transporting the energy stored in the energy storage system to an endpoint on land.
In this way, the benefits of the vessel described above can be further enhanced because the same vessel that provides these advantages can transport stored energy (e.g. in the form of liquid hydrogen) to an appropriate location e.g. on land.
The vessel may be a vessel according to any embodiment or example defined herein.
There is also provided a control system for remotely routing a vessel as described herein and/or for executing any method described herein, for example autonomously, for example by artificial intelligence. This allows for the benefits of the vessel described herein to be optimised based on information and machine learning on location, weather conditions, tides, convenience, etc.
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The present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: Figure 1 shows a vessel according to the invention; Figure 2 shows a schematic diagram of a system according to the invention; Figure 3 shows a first arrangement of a hull and hydro generator of a vessel according to the invention; Figure 4 shows a second arrangement of a hull and hydro generator of a vessel according to the invention; Figure 5 shows a third arrangement of a hull and hydro generator of a vessel according to the invention; Figure 6 shows a fourth arrangement of a hull and hydro generator of a vessel according to the invention; Figure 7 shows a system and method according to the invention-and Figures 8 and 9 show exemplary technical specifications.
Detailed Description
Figure 1 shows a vessel 10 according to the invention. The vessel 10 is movable maritime vessel (e.g. a catamaran or trimaran) for generating, storing and transporting energy. The vessel 10 comprises a hull 12, a sail 14 (although there may be a plurality of such sails) configured to capture wind energy to move the vessel 10 and an energy generation system comprising a hydro generator 18.
The hydro generator 18 is configured to generate energy from the movement of fluid, for example sea water, through the hydro generator 18. Typically, the hydro generator will comprise a turbine (not shown).
In some embodiments, as well as the hydro generator 18, the energy generation system comprises at least one solar panel or an array of solar panels (not shown in Figure 1).
The vessel 10 further comprises an energy transformation system configured to receive and process energy generated by the energy generation system, the energy generation system including the hydro generator 18. The energy transformation system comprises a water purification plant (or water treatment plant) 20 for purifying or treating liquid, for example sea water. The water purification plant 20 comprises at least one of a filter and a desalination unit (not shown in Figure 1). The energy transformation system also comprises an electrolysis plant (or electrolyser) 22 for electrolysing liquid received from the water purification plant, and for outputting gas e.g. oxygen gas to atmosphere, and for outputting gas e.g. hydrogen gas to an energy storage system of the vessel as described below. In the embodiment shown in Figure 1, the energy transformation system also comprises a liquefaction plant 24 for liquefying gas e.g. hydrogen gas received from the electrolysis plant and outputting liquid e.g. liquid hydrogen. As will be described below, there are embodiments where the energy transformation plant will not comprise a liquefaction plant 24 In Figure 1, the vessel 10 further comprises an energy storage system configured to store energy received from the energy generation system and/or the energy transformation system. In the embodiment shown in Figure 1, the energy storage system comprises a storage tank 26, for example a cryogenic storage tank, for storing liquid, for example liquid hydrogen, received from the liquefaction plant 24.
Figure 2 shows a schematic diagram of a system 100 according to the invention, for example with the use of the vessel 10 shown in Figure 1 and described above. The system 100 comprises an energy generation system 102, an energy transformation system 104 and an energy storage system 106.
In the embodiment shown in Figure 2, the energy generation system 102 comprises a hydro generator 18 as described previously and at least one solar panel or an array of solar panels 26, although this is not essential. The at least one solar panel or array of solar panels 26 would typically be located on at least one upward facing surface of the hull and/or embedded in the at least one sail, although it will be understood that other locations could be employed.
In the arrangement shown in Figure 2, the energy transformation system 104 comprises a water purification plant (or water treatment plant) 20 for purifying/treating liquid (as described previously), for example sea water. In the arrangement shown in Figure 2, the water purification plant 20 comprises a filter 28 and a desalination unit 30, the water purification plant being configured to output purified liquid via a first conduit 32. The energy transformation system also comprises an electrolysis plant (or electrolyser) 22 as described previously for electrolysing liquid received from the water purification plant 20 via the first conduit 32, and for outputting gas e.g. oxygen gas to atmosphere via a second conduit 34, and for outputting gas e.g. hydrogen gas via a third conduit 36.
As well as the water purification plant 20 and electrolysis plant 22 described above, the energy transformation system 104 shown in Figure 2 further comprises a liquefaction plant 24 as described previously for liquefying gas e.g. hydrogen gas received from the electrolysis plant 22 via the third conduit 36 and outputting liquid e.g. liquid hydrogen via a fourth conduit 38. However, the liquefaction plant 24 is not essential as will be described below.
In the arrangement shown in Figure 2, the energy storage system 106 comprises a storage tank 26 as described previously, for example a cryogenic storage tank, for storing liquid, for example liquid hydrogen, received from the liquefaction plant 24 via the fourth conduit 36. However, in some embodiments, the energy transformation system 104 does not comprise a liquefaction plant 24. In such cases, the energy storage system 106 comprises a compressor (not shown) configured to receive gas, for example hydrogen gas, from the electrolysis plant 22 via the third conduit 36 and a storage tank for storing the gas.
In the embodiment shown in Figure 2, the energy storage system 106 further comprises a fuel cell 40, for example a hydrogen fuel cell. The storage tank 26 is configured to output hydrogen gas boil off via a fifth conduit 42. The fuel cell 40 is configured to receive hydrogen gas boil off from the storage tank 26 via the fifth conduit 42.
Figures 3 to 6 show arrangements of hull 12 and hydro generator 18 of the vessel 10 according to the invention.
In Figure 3, the hydro generator 18 is directly attached to the hull 12 by a flexible or inflexible connector 44.
In Figure 4, the hydro generator 18 is attached to the hull 12 by a keel 46 of the vessel 10.
In Figure 5, the hydro generator 18 is connected to the hull 12 by a flexible connector 48 and is towed by the vessel 10.
In Figure 6, the vessel comprises a kite 50, such as a sea kite, that is connected to the hull by a flexible connector 52.
Figure 7 depicts a system and method according to the invention. The vessels 10 according to the invention generate energy as described herein, transform the energy as described herein, store the energy as described herein and transport the energy to port. Typically, the vessels 10 are remotely routed, for example autonomously, for example by artificial intelligence The present invention has been described above in exemplary form with reference to the accompanying drawings which represent a single embodiment of the invention. It will be understood that many different embodiments of the invention exist, and that these embodiments all fall within the scope of the invention as defined by the following claims.

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  1. Claims 1 2.A movable maritime vessel for generating, storing and transporting energy, the vessel comprising: a hull; at least one sail configured to capture wind energy to move the vessel; and an energy generation system comprising a hydro generator, wherein the hydro generator is configured to generate energy from the movement of fluid, for example sea water, through the hydro generator.
  2. The vessel of claim 1, further comprising an energy transformation system configured to receive and process energy generated by the energy generation system.
  3. The vessel of claim 1 or claim 2, further comprising an energy storage system configured to store energy received from the energy generation system and/or the energy transformation system.
  4. The vessel of claim 2 or claim 3, wherein the energy transformation system comprises: i) a water purification plant for purifying liquid, for example sea water, wherein the water purification plant comprises at least one of a filter and a desalination unit, the water purification plant being configured to output purified liquid via a first conduit; and ii) an electrolysis plant for electrolysing liquid received from the water purification plant via the first conduit, and for outputting gas e.g. oxygen gas to atmosphere via a second conduit, and for outputting gas e.g. hydrogen gas via a third conduit.
  5. The vessel of claim 4, further comprising a liquefaction plant for liquefying gas e.g. hydrogen gas received from the electrolysis plant via the third conduit and outputting liquid e.g. liquid hydrogen via a fourth conduit.
  6. The vessel of claim 4 or claim 5, wherein one of, any number of, or all of the water purification plant, electrolysis plant and liquefaction plant is partially or entirely powered by energy from the energy generation system.
  7. 7 The vessel of claim 5 or claim 6, wherein the energy storage system comprises a cryogenic storage tank for storing liquid, for example liquid hydrogen, received from the liquefaction plant via the fourth conduit.
  8. 8 The vessel of any one of claims 4 to 7, wherein the energy storage system comprises a compressor configured to receive gas, for example hydrogen gas, from the electrolysis plant via the third conduit and a gas storage tank for storing the gas
  9. 9 The vessel of any one of claims 4 to 8, wherein the energy storage system further comprises a fuel cell, for example a hydrogen fuel cell, wherein the storage tank is configured to output hydrogen gas boil off via a fifth conduit and wherein the fuel cell is configured to receive hydrogen gas boil off from the cryogenic storage tank via the fifth conduit.
  10. 10. The vessel of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the hydro generator is: i) directly attached to the hull; or ii) attached to the hull by a flexible or inflexible connector so that the vessel tugs the hydro generator.
  11. 11. The vessel of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the energy generation system further comprises at least one solar panel or an array of solar panels.
  12. 12. The vessel of claim 11, wherein the at least one solar panel or array of solar panels is located on at least one upward facing surface of the hull and/or embedded in the at least one sail.
  13. 13. The vessel of any one of claims 3 to 12, wherein the energy storage system comprises a battery or an array of batteries configured to store energy from any part of the energy generation system and/or the energy transformation system.
  14. 14. The vessel of any one of the preceding claims, further comprising circuitry configured to communicate with a remote control system in order to navigate the vessel, for example autonomously and/or with the use of artificial intelligence.
  15. 15. The vessel of claim 14, wherein the circuitry is partially or entirely powered by energy from the energy generation system.
  16. 16 A method comprising the steps of: generating energy on a movable maritime vessel via an energy generation system; transforming the energy generated by the energy generation system on the vessel via an energy transformation system; storing the energy received from the energy generation system and/or the energy transformation system on the vessel by means of an energy storage system; and transporting the energy stored in the energy storage system to an endpoint on land.
  17. 17. The method of claim 16, wherein the vessel is a vessel according to any one of claims 1 to 15.
  18. 18. A control system for remotely routing a vessel according to any one of claims 1 to 15 and/or for executing a method according to claim 16 or claim 17, for example autonomously, for example by artificial intelligence.
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