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MaritimeNH3 - Webinar #1:  Use of ammonia for ship propulsion: crucial issues in engines and fuel cells

In this webinar, we focus on some outstanding issues that must be addressed to enable the clean and efficient use of ammonia as a marine fuel.

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  • For piston-engines there is a need for accurate assessment of the burning rate in premixed, spark-ignited combustion of partially-decomposed ammonia, and the related emissions.
  • For fuel cells there are still unknowns regarding possible degradation mechanisms and durability that needs further understanding.

Presenters: Andrea Gruber & Vegar Øygarden


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The Green Platform project Ammonia Fuel Bunkering Network aims at realizing an ammonia fuel value chain for the first ammonia-fuelled ships. MaritimeNH3 is the competence-building part of the project. Here, SINTEF develops new knowledge to facilitate the implementation of ammonia as a safe and cost-efficient zero-carbon maritime fuel. Our research is focused on:

  • Simulations and experimental work to advance the development of NH3 propulsion, including both piston engines and high temperature fuel cells.
  • Techno-economic analysis and green-house-gas assessment of a Norwegian NH3 value chain for maritime transport.
  • Models and simulations of NH3 spills to improve risk mitigation for NH3 bunkering installations in a Nordic climate.

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