Zero-emissions, off-grid, autonomous houseboat – a case study of selected locations in Europe

Gorzka, Jakub; Karczewski, Artur; Litwin, Wojciech; Matej-Łukowicz, Karolina; Nawrot, Nicole; Nyka, Lucyna; Piątek, Łukasz

doi:10.2478/pomr-2024-0035

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Zero-emissions, off-grid, autonomous houseboat – a case study of selected locations in Europe

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Gorzka Jakub , Karczewski Artur , Litwin Wojciech , Matej-Łukowicz Karolina , Nawrot Nicole , Nyka Lucyna , Piątek Łukasz

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10.2478/pomr-2024-0035

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The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility of creating a prototype of a self-sufficient houseboat that is capable of prolonged independence from power grids and freshwater sources. In this design, electricity demand is met by a photovoltaic installation, and the energy is stored in batteries. Fresh water for living needs may be obtained from many sources, depending on the environmental conditions, such as through purifying outboard water, desalinating seawater, and collecting and storing rainwater. No waste production of the vessel can be achieved in two ways: waste can be treated and discharged into a body of water, or processed into fertiliser for later use in agriculture. Four possible locations were analysed: Rome, Lisbon, Gdańsk and Stockholm. The findings reveal that the length of time for which the unit is autonomous and emission-free depends on the geographical location of the facility. In periods when there is overproduction of energy, the system can produce hydrogen, donate energy to the grid, use it for the needs of its own movement, or perform other useful work, e.g. cleaning or aerating the water body on which it is floating.

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floating house off-grid autonomous zero-emission green shipping self-sufficient carbon-neutral water treatment wastewater treatment sustainable

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Gdańsk University of Technology, Faculty of Ocean Engineering & Ship Technology

Czasopismo

Polish Maritime Research

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2024

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nr 3

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42--60

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Bibliogr. 76 poz., rys., tab.

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Gorzka Jakub

Gdansk University of Technology, Faculty of Architecture, Poland

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6915-3203

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Karczewski Artur

artkarcz@pg.edu.pl

Gdansk University of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Ship Technology,
Institute of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Poland

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8797-4355

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Litwin Wojciech

Gdansk University of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Ship Technology,
Institute of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Poland

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1787-229X

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Matej-Łukowicz Karolina

Gdansk University of Technology, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Poland

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2797-2996

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Nawrot Nicole

Gdansk University of Technology, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Poland

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5737-5143

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Nyka Lucyna

Gdansk University of Technology, Faculty of Architecture, Poland

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2064-7605

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Piątek Łukasz

Warsaw University of Technology, Faculty of Architecture, Poland

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0302-0723

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Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa nr POPUL/SP/0154/2024/02 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki II" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2025).

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