Estudio para la viabilidad del uso de un sistema de propulsión water jet en una embarcación de la Armada Nacional alimentado por energía solar fotovoltaica.

Abstract

This project seeks to make use of renewable energies to power a National Navy vessel, here the study of power sources such as marine batteries and hydrogen is carried out, with this it is sought to reduce CO2 emissions in the atmosphere generated by the use of diesel fuel. This innovation seeks to encourage the maritime industry to enter into an energy transition.

Based on the above, this work was developed in four stages. In the first place, the best vessel to carry out the energy transition study was determined through the PUGH matrix selection methodology, taking into account 4 vessels manufactured by the Colombian shipyard COTECMAR, these were evaluated under aspects such as weight, speed, space fuel storage and autonomy. Secondly, the process of adapting the equipment of the new power and propulsion system in the selected vessel was carried out and, finally, the design of a solar charging station was carried out, which is capable of supplying the necessary power to generate hydrogen. required to power the new propulsion system.

In this way, it was possible to determine the feasibility and viability of the project by implementing a water jet propulsion system to a National Navy vessel, which, as stated above, will be powered by the use of renewable energies.