MaritimeMET
Metrology for green maritime shipping
Emission control through traceable measurements and machine learning approaches.

The project (23IND09 MaritimeMET) has received funding from the European Partnership on Metrology, co-financed from the European Union’s Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme and by the Participating States

work packages

WP1 : Traceable emission measurements

The aim of this work package is to develop traceable emission measurement methods for dynamic quantities of typical emissions, e.g., NO2, NO, N2O, CH3OH, NH3, CH2O, CO, PM (mass fraction and PN) and black carbon (BC). The methods will be used to quantify the emitted amount of substance and to evaluate the contributions to the overall uncertainty budget. Variety in PtX fuels causes variations in emissions of both gaseous, PM and BC emissions that can be different from those from fossil fuels. WP1 addresses several potential challenges in the emission measurements and instruments and sensors traditionally used for emission measurements with a focus on marine applications.

Leader: DTU

WP2 : Dynamic measurements of in-cylinder pressure and temperature

WP2 aims to develop traceable calibration and measurement methods for dynamic pressure and temperature to improve the quality of engine measurement data, which is essential for optimising and improving the efficiency and fuel flexibility of combustion engines.

Leader: RISE

WP3: Machine learning for performance optimisation and developing virtual sensor concepts

The objective of WP3 is to improve marine engine efficiency and reduce emissions by developing predictive models using chemical kinetic mechanisms and machine learning algorithms with a special focus on renewable fuels, i.e., methanol or ammonia. The special requirements for modelling marine engines, especially about the structure and parameterisation of the models, will be considered. The pollutant measurements and emission controls (WP1) and the dynamic measurements of in-cylinder pressure and gas temperature (WP2) will enable the model development by providing comprehensive measurement data. The developed models will be validated against the demonstration power unit(s) and refined by iterations. Furthermore, virtual sensor concepts will be developed to estimate difficult or even impossible quantities to measure or replace expensive measurement devices with low-cost sensors. Physical models always exhibit a certain degree of inaccuracy depending on the combustion system. The combination with machine learning models will serve to significantly reduce the degree of uncertainty. The achieved uncertainty reduction depends strongly on the quality and amount of the data. For each developed model in this WP, uncertainty quantification is done.

Leader: LEC

WP4: Creating impact

WP4 will create impact for the project to support all relevant stakeholders from industry, manufacturers, standardisation committees, metrology institutes and the scientific community.

Leader: GERG

WP5: Management and coordination

WP5 will lead the logistical management of the project, dealing with the organization of meetings, and risk management to ensure the timely and effective achievement of scientific and technical objectives and results.

Leader: PTB