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Stena Teknik

Batteries

Innovation Workshop

Gothenburg

8th June 2017

STENA TEKNIK – STORE SUFFICIENT ENERGY ON BOARD TO ELIMINATE THE NEED FOR FUEL BOILERS TO GENERATE POWER FOR SHORT JOURNEYS OR AT LEAST FOR THAT PORTION OF THE JOURNEY NEAR PORTS OF CALL – INNOVATION WORKSHOP

Index

Section

Content

Page

1)

Executive summary

2)

Introduction – General

2-1) Challenge/Problem Owner

2-2) Problem Definition Workshop

2-3) Problem Definition Workshop Attendees

2-4) Problem Definition Workshop Agenda

2-5) Problem Definition Workshop Objectives

2-6) Scottish Enterprise Open Innovation Grant

3)

Innovation Introduction

3-1) Creative Problem Solving

3-2) Key Creative Problem Solving Skills

3-3) Key Creative Problem Solving Process Skills

3-4) Open Innovation Principle

3-5) Open Innovation Process

3-6) Open Innovation Plan Timetable

3-7) Problem Definition Workshop June 8th Gothenburg

3-8) Landscape Assessment

4)

Background Information

4-1) Initial Landscape

5)

Challenges

5-1) Problem Statements that Facilitate Idea Generation

5-2) Challenges – How Might We Process

5-3) Challenges – By Theme to store sufficient energy on board to eliminate the need for fuel boilers to generate power for short journeys or at least for that portion of the journey near ports of call

5-4) Why, Why, Why’s

5-4-1) How Might marine industry utilise full potential of all battery technology?

How might We transfer a large amount of energy (30 mega watt hours) in 30 minutes?

6)

Technical Needs Briefs

6-1) Ship shore power connections for high power demands

6-2) High energy electric energy storage system for ships

7)

Other factors to be considered

1) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

2) INTRODUCTION GENERAL

2-1) Challenge/Problem Owner

Problem Owner – Hans Tistrand

Challenge - store sufficient energy on board to eliminate the need for fuel boilers to generate power for short journeys or at least for that portion of the journey near ports of call

2-2) Problem Definition Workshop

A Problem Definition Workshop was held in Gothenburg on 8th June 2017.

A lot of pre-work was prepared by Hans to ensure the workshop was a success.

2-3) Problem Definition Workshop Attendees

There was tremendous knowledge and experience brought by all attendees.

Attendees were:

· Hans Tistrand, Problem Owner – Stena Teknik

· Lillie Marlen Lock – Stena Teknik

· Joacim Lottkar – Stena Teknik

· Wayne Fisher – Facilitator

· Alan Gordon – Innovation Director

· - Stena Bulk

2-4) Problem Definition Workshop Agenda

· Welcome/Introductions

· Stena Open Innovation overview

· Creative problem solving process

· Time line

· Background on the problem

· Review preliminary landscaping report

· Known challenges and potential challenges/regulations

· Effective Problem Definition

· Key barriers

· Why, why, why

· Ideal final result

· Preparation of technical briefs

· Action planning

2-5) Problem Definition Workshop Objective

Objective of the workshop was to prepare Technical Briefs that would be submitted to Open Innovation Solver Communities for the Stena Teknik Innovation Challenge.

2-6) Scottish Enterprise Open Innovation Grant

Scottish Enterprise (commercial arm of the Scottish Government) are tasked with improving the Open Innovation capability in Scotland.

To improve the Open Innovation capability they have established a program with around a dozen companies.

Stena applied to take part in this program and were successful and have received a grant of around 5 MSEK to develop Open Innovation capabilities & Open Innovation processes to implement open innovation challenges.

3) INNOVATION INTRODUCTION

3-1) Creative Problem Solving

3-2) Key Creative Problem Solving Skills

3-3) Key Creative Problem Solving Process Skills

· Define the Problem before you try to solve it

· Diverge before you converge at every step

3-4) Open Innovation Principle

· Open innovation believes all the problems in the world have been solved

· Challenge is to find who has solved the problem

· This is different from normal problem solving where you try to create a solution internally from scratch

3-5) Open Innovation Process

Have developed the following process for open innovation from promotion/challenges to implementation:

The two critical steps in the process are step 3 problem definition workshop and step 5 landscaping, however the key is for leaders to define a challenge in the problem definition workshop.

3-6) Open Innovation Plan Timescale

3-7) Problem Definition Workshop – June 8th Gothenburg

Objective was to define all of the problems that will need to be solved to allow sufficient energy to be stored on board.

Three categories of problems resulting from Effective Problem Definition:

· Problems we should solve internally

· Problems we should solve with external subject matter experts*

· Problems that would require too much time/money/resources to take on at this time

*for these top problems, we will draft preliminary Open Innovation Challenge Briefs to send to external experts

3-8) Landscape Assessment

For top Open Innovation Challenges, this search will identify potential solving communities to present the Open Innovation Challenge Briefs.

One possible outcome is that sufficient Subject Matter Experts are found to begin solving immediately. That is, without the need to conduct an Open Innovation Challenge campaign.

4) BACKGROUND INFORMATION

4-1) Initial Landscape

5) BACKGROUND INFORMATION

5-1) Problem Statements that Facilitate Idea Generation

· Use “How Might We…?” to turn negative facts into more positively-stated problem statements for idea generation

· Detailed problem statements written in complete sentences makes idea generation easier

· Individually, write “How Might We…?” statements from your unique perspective before sharing with the group

Need problem statements in as much detail as possible to allow ideation to take place

Shown below is a before and after situation for a problem related to e-mails:

5-2) Challenges – How Might We’s Process

The first exercise that was performed during the workshop was

A Brainstorming session where we identified challenges as How Might We’s

Converge to select best challenges for possible open innovation

How Might We’s grouped by themes

5-3) Challenges Grouped by Theme

Challenge – How Might We in a cost efficient, space efficient and safe way utilise electric energy for vessel operation?

Technology

· HMW solve energy storage onboard?

· HMW increase battery capacity – make batteries more space efficient?

· HMW use voids/empty tanks for large scale energy storage?

· HMW utilise the hull steel structure as cathode and seawater as electrolyte?

· HMW use fuel cells as “batteries”

· Electricity at port

· Electricity onboard

· HMW use solar energy to propel ships?

· HMW increase discharge rate without any impact on the lifetime of the battery?

· HMW store energy?

· HMW utilise battery technology from aerospace, automobiles….?

Power

· HMW reduce power demand?

· HMW capacity?

· HMW increase power availability to meet our needs?

· HMW improve energy consumption by utilising new battery storage technology?

Charging

· HMW charge in a short time?

· HMW develop shore infrastructure to allow batteries to be charged?

· HMW transfer electric energy from shore to ship quickly?

Economy

· HMW build cheaper battery storage?

· HMW find affordable battery system?

5-4) Why, Why, Why’s

An exercise with Why, Why, Why’s was completed for the following problem statements:

· How Might the marine industry utilise the full potential of all battery technology?

· How Might We transfer a large amount of energy (30 mega watt hours) in 30 minutes?

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5-4-1) Why-Why-Why – How Might Marine Industry Utilise the Full Potential of All Battery Technology

Ideal Solution – Avoid use of fossil fuels on board short sea ships

No drivers from society government environment

Technology not available for marine industry

Regulations

Retrofit

Small Volumes

Scalability

Lifespan of ships – locked into technology

Not replacing existing systems additional

Taylor made solutions

Oil price too low too expensive

Lack of Demand

Industry Standards

5-4-2) Why-Why-Why – How Might We Transfer Large Amount of Energy (30 mega watt hours) in 30 minutes?

Ideal Solution – Transfer large amount of energy (30 mega watt hours) in 30 minutes

How to physically allow connection ship/shore

Batteries to allow high charging rate

How to connect/ unconnect quickly

No demand previously

Connection to shore power grid

No mobile applications

No Demand

Lower life cycle

Size of connectors & cables

Too expensive

Grid itself (low conductors)

Too expensive

6) Technical Needs Briefs

The following technical briefs were prepared as outputs from the workshops:-

6-1) Ship shore power connections from high power demands

6-2) High energy electric energy storage systems for ships

6-1) Ship shore power connections from high power demands

Title:Ship-Shore power connections for high power demands

Problem Statement:

How might we transfer large amount of energy from shore to a ship in a short time for charging applications

Background:

Known: Existing shore power systems typically <5 MW

Unknown: Shore power systems for power levels >50 MW

Objective:

Efficient handling with quick connection and disconnection, typically 5 min

Energy transfer 30 MWh in 30 minutes

Safe

Automatic

Reliable

Possible Approaches:

High voltage AC cable(-s) and connector(-s)

Contact-free connectors

Constraints:

Time for energy transfer

Current pricing model for shore power connection based on capacity

Potential Partner Capabilities:

Energy companies

Electric power companies

Success Criteria:

Quick connection and disconnection

Reliability

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IP Position:

Cost/Scale/Volume Requirements: (optional)

6-2) High energy electric energy storage systems for ships

Title:High energy electric energy storage systems for ships

Problem Statement:

How might we charge and store large amount of electric energy onboard a ship

Background:

Known: Existing battery systems typically <1 MWh

Unknown: Battery systems for power levels >30 MWh

Objective:

Quick charging 30 MWh in 30 minutes

Power outtake typically 10 MW

Reliable

Safe

Small footprint

Low weight

No deterioration of the performance during the lifetime

Possible Approaches:

Batteries fixed installed onboard

Batteries replaced during port stay

Constraints:

Time for energy transfer 30 min

Must not interfere with other operations (like cargo handling)

Space

Potential Partner Capabilities:

Battery manufacturers, marine, industry and automotive

Success Criteria:

Scalability benefiting from standardized cell development and automotive battery development

Synergies with other industries using battery storage

IP Position:

Cost/Scale/Volume Requirements: (optional)

7) Other Factors to be Considered

· Rules & regulations

· Go back to suppliers – their view on barriers

· Best achievement today – Tesslar

· Theoretical limit of batteries