Air supply apparatus for a ship, ship including the same, and method of supplying air to an air lubrication device
AssigneeTurbo Systems Switzerland Ltd.
InventorsJean-Francois TISSOT, Jari KEINAENEN, Daniel RUSCH
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Abstract
An air supply apparatus for a ship is described. The air supply apparatus includes a fuel cell and an air lubrication device for resistance reduction of the ship. An exhaust gas outlet of the fuel cell is connected with the air lubrication device via an exhaust gas line for supplying exhaust gas to the air lubrication device. Further, a ship comprising an air supply apparatus according to any embodiments described herein as well as a method of supplying air to an air lubrication device of a ship are described.
Claims20
An air supply apparatus for a ship, comprising:
- a fuel cell, and
- an air lubrication device for resistance reduction of the ship, wherein an exhaust gas outlet of the fuel cell is connected with the air lubrication device via an exhaust gas line for supplying exhaust gas to the air lubrication device.
A ship comprising an air supply apparatus, the air supply apparatus comprising:
- a fuel cell, and
- an air lubrication device for resistance reduction of the ship, wherein an exhaust gas outlet of the fuel cell is connected with the air lubrication device via an exhaust gas line for supplying exhaust gas to the air lubrication device.
A method of supplying air to an air lubrication device of a ship, comprising:
- supplying exhaust gas from a fuel cell to the air lubrication device.
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