Cost-Optimal Fuel Utilization, Genset Configuration and Battery Sizing: A Case-Study of a Norwegian Trawler

The energy transition of the Norwegian ocean-going fishing fleet is challenging since there are few widely available fuel alternatives. Many large fishing vessels stay at sea for long periods between each fuelling. To complete its tasks and have space for the caught fish, an energy system which effi...

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Main Authors: Tor Hennum, Øyvind Kåre Kjerstad, Ann R. Nerheim
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Language:English
Published: Norwegian Society of Automatic Control 2024-10-01
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Online Access:http://www.mic-journal.no/PDF/2024/MIC-2024-4-4.pdf
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description The energy transition of the Norwegian ocean-going fishing fleet is challenging since there are few widely available fuel alternatives. Many large fishing vessels stay at sea for long periods between each fuelling. To complete its tasks and have space for the caught fish, an energy system which efficiently utilizes its fuel is required. This work proposes a flexible optimization-based mixed-integer linear programming tool for sizing, scheduling and analysing maritime energy systems consisting of diesel gensets and batteries, which considers both part-load engine efficiency and battery degradation. The tool is applied on a 24-hour data selection from an existing trawler, and the results point to the main fuel savings being enabled by splitting the installed power capacity into smaller gensets that can run independently from each other, and from utilizing a battery system to both reduce the total installed genset capacity to increase their relative loading and by delaying the startup of new gensets. Smaller fuel savings can be achieved from peak shaving of already running gensets. The current application achieves a 7.3% fuel reduction in a cost-efficient manner over the period. It also suggests that a fuel-reducing system might not necessarily be cost-efficient, particularly for energy systems with small batteries.
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spelling doaj-art-a5a78088cee045a6a90888cb924928e22025-02-06T20:39:58ZengNorwegian Society of Automatic ControlModeling, Identification and Control0332-73531890-13282024-10-0145414717310.4173/mic.2024.4.4Cost-Optimal Fuel Utilization, Genset Configuration and Battery Sizing: A Case-Study of a Norwegian TrawlerTor HennumØyvind Kåre KjerstadAnn R. NerheimThe energy transition of the Norwegian ocean-going fishing fleet is challenging since there are few widely available fuel alternatives. Many large fishing vessels stay at sea for long periods between each fuelling. To complete its tasks and have space for the caught fish, an energy system which efficiently utilizes its fuel is required. This work proposes a flexible optimization-based mixed-integer linear programming tool for sizing, scheduling and analysing maritime energy systems consisting of diesel gensets and batteries, which considers both part-load engine efficiency and battery degradation. The tool is applied on a 24-hour data selection from an existing trawler, and the results point to the main fuel savings being enabled by splitting the installed power capacity into smaller gensets that can run independently from each other, and from utilizing a battery system to both reduce the total installed genset capacity to increase their relative loading and by delaying the startup of new gensets. Smaller fuel savings can be achieved from peak shaving of already running gensets. The current application achieves a 7.3% fuel reduction in a cost-efficient manner over the period. It also suggests that a fuel-reducing system might not necessarily be cost-efficient, particularly for energy systems with small batteries.http://www.mic-journal.no/PDF/2024/MIC-2024-4-4.pdfenergy fuel efficiencyemissions reductionmaritime fuels energy systemsmixed-integer linear programmingoptimization
spellingShingle Tor Hennum
Øyvind Kåre Kjerstad
Ann R. Nerheim
Cost-Optimal Fuel Utilization, Genset Configuration and Battery Sizing: A Case-Study of a Norwegian Trawler
Modeling, Identification and Control
energy fuel efficiency
emissions reduction
maritime fuels energy systems
mixed-integer linear programming
optimization
title Cost-Optimal Fuel Utilization, Genset Configuration and Battery Sizing: A Case-Study of a Norwegian Trawler
title_full Cost-Optimal Fuel Utilization, Genset Configuration and Battery Sizing: A Case-Study of a Norwegian Trawler
title_fullStr Cost-Optimal Fuel Utilization, Genset Configuration and Battery Sizing: A Case-Study of a Norwegian Trawler
title_full_unstemmed Cost-Optimal Fuel Utilization, Genset Configuration and Battery Sizing: A Case-Study of a Norwegian Trawler
title_short Cost-Optimal Fuel Utilization, Genset Configuration and Battery Sizing: A Case-Study of a Norwegian Trawler
title_sort cost optimal fuel utilization genset configuration and battery sizing a case study of a norwegian trawler
topic energy fuel efficiency
emissions reduction
maritime fuels energy systems
mixed-integer linear programming
optimization
url http://www.mic-journal.no/PDF/2024/MIC-2024-4-4.pdf
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