Vancouver/Chilliwack – Chilliwack’s TYCROP, a leading industrial manufacturing and engineering company and Loop Energy™, a leading hydrogen fuel cell manufacturer, announced they had been selected to provide a hydrogen electric solution for the global supply chain leader DP World pilot project to decarbonize its rubber-tired gantry cranes (RTGs) fleet at the Port of Vancouver.
The design and manufacturing of DP World’s RTG pilot project is led by TYCROP Manufacturing Ltd, a leading industrial manufacturing and engineering company headquartered in Chilliwack, and brings together a consortium of companies in British Columbia’s burgeoning hydrogen sector, including Loop Energy as fuel cell supplier and HTEC for hydrogen fuel supply.
DP World’s rubber-tired gantry crane will be fitted with a TYCROP-designed dual fuel system powered by two of Loop Energy’s T505 fuel cell systems. The pilot project will see DP World’s first RTG powered by hydrogen fuel cell systems put into operation at the Port of Vancouver. The RTG pilot is expected to begin operation in Q2 2024, and will be used as a demonstrator to scale the electrification across the organization’s global fleet in subsequent phases.
Rubber-tired gantry cranes have a unique set of operating requirements that makes hydrogen fuel cells the viable pathway for achieving zero emissions, in a way that is not achievable by diesel-electric hybrid solutions. Hydrogen is refueled quickly, allowing no compromise on their all-day operating hours, and fuel cells can operate efficiently and reliably under different weather conditions and power requirements.
DP World has chosen to conduct the pilot at the Port of Vancouver not only because the region is a hotbed of world-leading fuel cell and hydrogen companies, but also for the regional business ecosystem that is strongly supported by the Province of BC.
As an industrial design and manufacturing company, TYCROP invested and entered a strategic partnership with hydrogen specialist H2 Portable to rapidly develop and deploy a Hydrogen Electric Generator (HEG) for DP World. TYCROP’s long-standing record in design, construction and execution of complex and operationally imperative equipment was a key qualifier to DP World’s selection, with the RTG testing conducted in real port conditions and everyday terminal operations.
TYCROP President and CEO, Scott Mason said, “We’ve developed a ground-breaking ‘HEG’ capable of replacing 1 megawatt of diesel power and eliminating the consumption of 80,000 liters of diesel fuel each year. The HEG, combined with a lithium battery and our energy regeneration technology, provides DP World with class-leading energy efficiency. We are excited to see this technology come to life, and together with the team at H2 Portable, explore other future applications.”
