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AiP for liquid hydrogen vacuum tank

2025-01-15T15:28:00

Workers in white hard hats in front of an HD KSOE LH2 vacuum tank

Source: Lloyd's Register

Both Lloyd’s Register and Korean Register have awarded approval in principle (AiP) to HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering for its new vacuum-insulated large-scale liquid hydrogen tank system

The successful testing of the chamber also marked the world’s first technical validation of large-scale liquid H2 tank insulation design.

The vacuum insulation system addresses some of the most pressing challenges of using hydrogen in the maritime industry, namely the scalability of liquefied hydrogen storage and transportation of the fuel.

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