KRISO’s Offshore Hydrogen & Ammonia Platform Gets ABS Approval

Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean Engineering (KRISO) has achieved a crucial milestone with the approval in principle (AIP) from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for its innovative offshore hydrogen and ammonia production platform design.

At the core of KRISO’s groundbreaking design is the production of green hydrogen, generated through the utilization of electricity harnessed from a wind farm. This ingenious platform design boasts a multifaceted approach, featuring key elements such as a desalination system that converts seawater into clean, potable water, an electrolysis system that produces hydrogen through water electrolysis, a compression system for pressurizing the hydrogen, a nitrogen generation system that extracts nitrogen from the air, and an ammonia synthesis system that generates ammonia through hydrogen reactions. The ABS AIP review primarily focused on ensuring the safety and feasibility of this pioneering concept.

Ammonia and Hydrogen