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To: rktman

Hydrogen power could be coming to the superyacht scene in a pretty spectacular way, with Dutch company Sinot's latest concept just unveiled in Monaco. The Aqua is a 360-foot (112-m) monster that would run entirely on liquid hydrogen and offer a range of 3,750 nautical miles (4,315 mi, 6,945 km). And boy, is it nice to look at from just about any angle.

The Aqua's huge hydrogen tanks are one of its many design highlights; to visit them, you take the spiral staircase in the center of the boat down to the lowest of five decks, and there they are, glowing with blue light. Two 28-ton, vacuum-isolated tanks designed to keep the liquid hydrogen stable at -253° C (-423.4° F) sitting behind strengthened glass for safety.

These tanks can split off power at up to 4 MW, powering two 1-MW electric propulsion motors and two 300-kW bow thrusters for tighter maneuvering. A 1.5-MWh battery pack acts as a buffer, providing instant access to power and running the ship's electrics, and is charged as necessary by the fuel cell.

24 posted on 02/11/2020 11:24:38 AM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: central_va

Wow! From an old hydrogen guy


28 posted on 02/11/2020 11:28:50 AM PST by Truthoverpower (The guv mint you get is the Trump winning express !)
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To: central_va

“... and offer a range of 3,750 nautical miles (4,315 mi, 6,945 km).“

So, how far is it from Seattle to Monte Carlo or Singapore, or is he just going to cruise from Seattle to Cabo?


34 posted on 02/11/2020 11:32:39 AM PST by VanShuyten ("...that all the donkeys were dead. I know nothing as to the fate of the less valuable animals.")
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To: central_va

At about a 800ish/1 expansion rate for liquid to gas, that glass wouldn’t make much difference.


40 posted on 02/11/2020 11:36:49 AM PST by rktman ( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: central_va

Hydrogen is wonderful until it gasifies. Ala Hindenburg.


45 posted on 02/11/2020 11:41:10 AM PST by Bull Snipe
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The German Zeppelin Hindenburg was filled with hydrogen gas. Just sayin’


54 posted on 02/11/2020 12:01:33 PM PST by outofsalt (If history teaches us anything, it's that history rarely teaches anything.)
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To: central_va
The Aqua's huge hydrogen tanks are one of its many design highlights

Are we sure that's the safest option?!
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84 posted on 02/11/2020 2:56:40 PM PST by Svartalfiar
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