Ocean-Fuel - Ocean Renewable Energy FuelsRE
Abstract
The Ocean-REFuel project brings together a multidisciplinary, world-leading team of researchers to consider at a fundamental level a whole-energy system to maximise ocean renewable energy (Offshore wind and Marine Renewable Energy) potential for conversion to zero carbon fuels. The project has transformative ambition addressing a number of big questions concerning our Energy future:
How to maximise ocean energy potential in a safe, affordable, sustainable and environmentally sensitive manner?
How to alleviate the intermittency of the ocean renewable energy resource?
How ocean renewable energy can support renewable heat, industrial and transport demands through vectors other than electricity?
How ocean renewable energy can support local, national and international whole energy systems?
Ocean-REFuel is a large project integrating upstream, transportation and storage to end use cases which will over an extended period of time address these questions in an innovative manner developing an understanding of the multiple criteria involved and their interactions.
How to maximise ocean energy potential in a safe, affordable, sustainable and environmentally sensitive manner?
How to alleviate the intermittency of the ocean renewable energy resource?
How ocean renewable energy can support renewable heat, industrial and transport demands through vectors other than electricity?
How ocean renewable energy can support local, national and international whole energy systems?
Ocean-REFuel is a large project integrating upstream, transportation and storage to end use cases which will over an extended period of time address these questions in an innovative manner developing an understanding of the multiple criteria involved and their interactions.
Organisations
- University of Strathclyde (Lead Research Organisation)
- UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM (Collaboration)
- Newcastle University (Collaboration)
- CARDIFF UNIVERSITY (Collaboration)
- IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON (Collaboration)
- MABE (Project Partner)
- UK Mainstream Renewable Power Ltd (Project Partner)
- Eneus Energy (Project Partner)
- EDF Renewables UK (Project Partner)
- Det Norske Veritas DNV GL UK Limited (Project Partner)
- BP INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (Project Partner)
- Peel Ports Group (Project Partner)
- Hydrogen Power Generation Solutions Ltd (Project Partner)
- Energy Institute (Project Partner)
- TFP Hydrogen Products Limited (Project Partner)
- Orion Energy Hub (Project Partner)
- Equinor (Project Partner)
- ITM POWER PLC (Project Partner)
- Scottish Power Retail (Project Partner)
- National Grid ESO (Project Partner)
- OGTC (formerly Oil and Gas Tech Centre) (Project Partner)
- Orsted (UK) (Project Partner)
- ENI energy company (Project Partner)
- OFFSHORE RENEWABLE ENERGY CATAPULT (Project Partner)
- Evolve Hydrogen (Project Partner)
- D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership (Project Partner)
- Siemens Gamesa (Project Partner)
- Health and Safety Executive (HSE) (Project Partner)
- Opportunity North East (Project Partner)
- Centre for Env Fisheries Aqua Sci CEFAS (Project Partner)
- Scottish Association For Marine Science (Project Partner)
- TechnipFMC plc (UK) (Project Partner)
Publications
Alabi O
(2022)
Proposition for an additional input output multiplier metric to access the value contribution of regional cluster industries
in Papers in Regional Science
Li S
(2024)
Digital twin enabled structural integrity management: Critical review and framework development
in Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part M: Journal of Engineering for the Maritime Environment
Li S
(2024)
Implementation of digital twin-enabled virtually monitored data in inspection planning
in Applied Ocean Research
Niblett D
(2024)
Review of next generation hydrogen production from offshore wind using water electrolysis
in Journal of Power Sources
Niblett D
(2023)
Water cluster characteristics of fuel cell gas diffusion layers with artificial microporous layer crack dilation
in Journal of Power Sources
Ramakrishnan S
(2024)
An efficient cathode electrocatalyst for anion exchange membrane water electrolyzer
in Carbon
RodrÃguez Castillo C
(2024)
A critical review of challenges and opportunities for the design and operation of offshore structures supporting renewable hydrogen production, storage, and transport
in Wind Energy Science
| Description | Cardiff University |
| Organisation | Cardiff University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Cardiff University is a partner organisation in the Ocean REFuel project working alongside Strathclyde to deliver the project outcomes. The two organisations are sharing expertise and data. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Cardiff University is a partner organisation in the Ocean REFuel project working alongside Strathclyde to deliver the project outcomes. The two organisations are sharing expertise and data. |
| Impact | None |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Imperial College |
| Organisation | Imperial College London |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Imperial College London is a partner organisation in the Ocean REFuel project working alongside Strathclyde to deliver the project outcomes. The two organisations are sharing expertise and data. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Imperial College London is a partner organisation in the Ocean REFuel project working alongside Strathclyde to deliver the project outcomes. The two organisations are sharing expertise and data. |
| Impact | none |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Newcastle University |
| Organisation | Newcastle University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Newcastle University is a partner organisation in the Ocean REFuel project working alongside Strathclyde to deliver the project outcomes. The two organisations are sharing expertise and data. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Newcastle University is a partner organisation in the Ocean REFuel project working alongside Strathclyde to deliver the project outcomes. The two organisations are sharing expertise and data. |
| Impact | none |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | University of Nottingham |
| Organisation | University of Nottingham |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | University of Nottingham is a partner organisation in the Ocean REFuel project working alongside Strathclyde to deliver the project outcomes. The two organisations are sharing expertise and data. |
| Collaborator Contribution | University of Nottingham is a partner organisation in the Ocean REFuel project working alongside Strathclyde to deliver the project outcomes. The two organisations are sharing expertise and data. |
| Impact | none |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Stakeholder update event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | March 2023 Stakeholder update event. providing updates and progress reporting of the programs work scopes and plans to the stakeholder community |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | http://www.oceanrefuel.ac.uk |
| Description | Stakeholder update event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | September 2023 Stakeholder update event. Providing updates and progress reporting of the programs work scopes and plans to the stakeholder community |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | http://www.oceanrefuel.ac.uk |
| Description | Stakeholder update event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Inaugural Stakeholder update event to provide Industry stakeholders/sponsors with an update on the project progress, how the project is being run and plans for next period and to gather input from the stakeholder group. 1st of a number of such events planned 2/year throughout the 5 year program in March and September each year. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | http://www.oceanrefuel.ac.uk |