Decarbonised Clean Marine: Green Ammonia Thermal Propulsion (MariNH3)
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Nottingham
Abstract
Battery electrified power is predicted to become the dominant mode of propulsion in future light duty transport. For sustainable heavy duty applications challenges remain around practical range, payload and total cost. Currently there is no economically viable single solution. For commercial marine vessels the problem is compounded by long service lives, with bulk carriers, tankers and container ships the main contributors to greenhouse gases. Ammonia (NH3) has excellent potential to play a significant role as a sustainable future fuel in both retrofitted and advanced engines. However, significant uncertainties remain around safe and effective end use, with these unknowns spanning across fundamental understanding, effective application and acceptance. This multi-disciplinary programme seeks to overcome the key related technical, economic and social unknowns through flexible, multidisciplinary research set around disruptive NH3 engine concepts capable of high thermal efficiency and ultra low NOx. The goal is to accelerate understanding, technologies and ultimately policies which are appropriately scaled and "right first time".
Organisations
- University of Nottingham (Lead Research Organisation)
- MAHLE Powertrain Ltd (Project Partner)
- Connected Places Catapult (Project Partner)
- Cummins Power Generation Limited (Project Partner)
- BMT Group (United Kingdom) (Project Partner)
- BP (United Kingdom) (Project Partner)
- Ricardo (United Kingdom) (Project Partner)
- Lloyd's Register Foundation (Project Partner)
- Westport Power Inc. (Project Partner)
- Dolphin N2 (Project Partner)
- Pacific Green Technologies Group (Project Partner)
- Quantum ES (Project Partner)
- Wavespec (Project Partner)
- Rolls-Royce (United Kingdom) (Project Partner)
- Health and Safety Executive (Project Partner)
- Infineum (United Kingdom) (Project Partner)
- Coryton Advanced Fuels (Project Partner)
- Shell (United Kingdom) (Project Partner)
- Johnson Matthey (United Kingdom) (Project Partner)
- Maritime and Coastguard Agency (Project Partner)
Publications
| Description | HyJet - Hydrogen Jet Ignition for high performance rescue vessels |
| Amount | £249,581 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 10040680 |
| Organisation | Innovate UK |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2023 |
| End | 08/2023 |
| Description | Attendance at, and sponsorship of, the 1st Symposium on Ammonia Energy |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | International forum for the presentation and discussion of state-of-the-art scientific and engineering advances on ammonia as an energy vector. The conference was a platform in which to raise awareness of the new award, which started on 1 July 2022. Discussions were held with scientific research colleagues and industry about the programme, its aims and objectives and facilitated introductions to potential members of our International Advisory Board. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.ammoniasymposium2022.com/ |
| Description | Future Fuels: Viability of low carbon fuels and green technologies for shipping |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | The Seminar was based on the discussion around the use of ammonia and other net zero fuels for marine applications. Dr Rachel Bridges (Cummins), representatives from BMT, Prof. Valera-Medina and Miss Helen Stephen (Director of Maritime Industries) participated in a discussion/debate on the potential use of ammonia or ethanol for the sector. The topic targetted people working in industry. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | MariNH3 project press article in Seatrade Maritime News - 29.06.22 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Press release aligned to award of funding for the project which outlines partners and project aims. Purpose is to raise awareness of the research programme within the sector. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/sustainability-green-technology/£55m-disruptive-uk-green-ammonia-s... |
| Description | MariNH3 project press article in The Engineer - 10.02.22 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Press release to raise awareness of the new research programme, the partners involved and the project aims. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.theengineer.co.uk/content/news/marinh3-aims-for-decarbonised-marine-sector |
| Description | Plenary talk: Ammonia for Net Zero Combustion at the 12th Mediterranean Combustion Symposium |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Prof Agustin Valera-Medina delivered the plenary session - Ammonia for Net Zero Combustion, in which included the MariNH3 programme and some details of the work being undertaken in the programme. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://mcsymposium.com/ |