【Major Industrial Equipment in the Chemical Industry】313 – Construction begins on China’s first inland hydrogen fuel cell-powered workboat, the “Three Gorges Hydrogen Boat 1”

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Comply with the Work Safety Law! Take on the role of the primary responsible person! ---------------------------------------------- The past decade has been a period of rapid development in China’s chemical industry, marked by the emergence of many new processes, products, and equipment. China’s chemical equipment sector has also seen significant progress, which has contributed to the swift development of the petrochemical industry. Here, we have compiled some of the achievements and breakthroughs made by Chinese equipment manufacturers in terms of larger-scale production and greater use of domestic equipment. We welcome everyone to share their insights and discuss these topics together; let’s cheer for Made in China and support the development of chemical equipment! ------------------------------------------------------ Recently, the first domestic inland hydrogen fuel cell-powered workboat in China, the “Three Gorges Hydrogen Boat 1”, which was developed and built through a collaboration between China Three Gorges Corporation’s Yangtze River Power and the 712th Research Institute of China State Shipbuilding Corporation, began construction in Zhongshan City, Guangdong Province. This is the first domestic workboat powered by hydrogen fuel cells to be certified by the China Classification Society (CCS). “The “Three Gorges Hydrogen Boat 1” is a catamaran-type vessel powered primarily by hydrogen fuel, with lithium iron phosphate batteries serving as a supplementary power source. It utilizes hydrogen fuel cell and lithium battery power systems that have been developed independently in China. The manufacturing and use of this vessel will further promote the exploration and development of hydrogen energy technologies in inland waterway vessels, contributing to the growth of China’s hydrogen-powered vessel industry. “The \"Three Gorges Hydrogen Boat 1\" features a steel-aluminum composite structure; it is 49.9 meters long, 3.2 meters deep, with a designed draft of 1.85 meters. It is propelled by a full-rotation rudder propeller, and its hydrogen fuel cells have a rated output power of 500 kilowatts. The boat can reach a top speed of 28 kilometers per hour, with a range of up to 200 kilometers. Once completed, it will mainly be used for transportation in the Three Gorges reservoir area, as well as for inspections of the reservoir area and emergency response tasks, between the Three Gorges Dam and the Gezhouba Dam. Hydrogen energy boasts advantages such as being pollution-free, highly efficient, and recyclable, and is gradually becoming one of the key elements in the global transition to new energy sources; it will be an important part of the future energy system. Guided by the \"dual carbon\" goals, Yangtze Power actively explores and promotes the pilot use of hydrogen in sectors such as shipping, thereby contributing to the development of a green and low-carbon industrial system as well as to the transformation and upgrading of industries.