Forming a guideline for the design and maintenance of resilience in an international green hydrogen supply chain

In the wake of the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change, global efforts have intensified to reduce carbon emissions and transition to renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power. However, the asymmetry in energy production and consumption among nations, coupled with the seasonal and temporal intermittency and geographical variations...

Proof of concept: redox flow battery-powered short sea shipping

This thesis provides a 'proof of concept' for a vanadium bromide redox flow battery-powered ship (E-Conoship) in the short sea shipping market of North West Europe. An elaborate analysis of historical voyage data has been carried out to determine operational feasibility. To determine economic feasibility, a cost-comparison model has been...

The gas quality in a hydrogen distribution grid: Computation of the influences of distribution through the existing grid on the hydrogen quality

Although the Dutch energy supply is gradually progressing from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources, the consequences for the grid are becoming increasingly evident. Meanwhile, the gas extraction from the Groningen natural gas reserve is de- clining as the induced earthquakes in the northern Netherlands persist. Hydrogen, as a flexible...

Parametrisation of the Flying-V Outer Mould Line

The Flying-V, a flying wing being designed for air transport, has its wing designed around two cylindrical pressure cabins that are positioned such that they create a “V” shape. The objective of the research presented in this thesis is to create a parametrisation of the Flying-V Outer Mould Line that includes design flexibility and...

Technical feasibility assessment for hydrogen transport through existing offshore gas pipelines in the Dutch sector

In the last century, the offshore industry has installed a network of offshore pipelines in the southern North Sea. Due to decreasing oil and gas extraction in the North Sea, many pipelines of this network are becoming redundant. A potential option for the reuse of these pipelines is the transport and storage of gaseous hydrogen, which is...

Site-specific investigation and anchor mooring design for a floating OTEC system offshore of Barranquilla, Colombia

The main goal of this project is to determine the optimal location for an OTEC installation with a minimum lifespan of 30 years off the coast of Barranquilla and to make an anchor mooring design for the floater on which this installation is located. Bluerise has identified an area near the coast of Barranquilla for which OTEC can be applied....

Wave reworking of a delta: Process-based modelling of sediment reworking under wave conditions in the deltaic environment

A process-based numerical model was applied to investigate wave reworking in the deltaic environment. The two main objectives were (1) to develop this model and (2) consequently apply it to study the effects of wave reworking on the morphology and stratigraphy of a delta. A depth-average Delft3D model with two sediment fractions (fine silt and...

Risk analysis for new sea dike design guidelines in Vietnam

Vietnam experienced sustained economic growth over the last decades, making it one of the fastest growing economies of the world. At this moment Vietnam is still fighting its way out of poverty and trying to improve living standards. With a coastline of 3,260 kilometers many activities take place in the densely populated coastal areas. The...

E&ZO: Ontwerp van een publieke passage

Met als bijlage: A0 poster. Rotterdam is reorganizing. Rebuild after the war with a modernist approach, the city finds itself today unable to compete with large cities like Amsterdam and Utrecht. A new vision concentrates on intensifying dwelling in the center and making this center grow with new public buildings at its borders. In between the...

Fieldwork Coastal Engineering: Preliminary design of an artificial island in the Black Sea, Varna, Bulgaria

From Sunday September 30th until October 7th, a group of 16 Hydraulic engineering students and one teacher went to Bulgaria. Three Bulgarian students and two Bulgarian teachers from Sofia University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geology joined them at their arrival in Varna. The students were given an assignment concerning the...