World’s First Ammonia-Fueled Ship Hits a Snag

One of the largest environmental concerns with ammonia -powered vessels is the potential release of nitrogen oxides. “Instead of Co₂Who contributes to Global warming“We can end up with nitrogen oxides, which are fatal to breathe,” says Brucelidis. “To simply avoid switching one of the pollutants to another, ammonia pushing systems must include emissions control techniques to prevent harmful nitrogen oxides from entering the atmosphere.”

A promising alternative to combustion engines Fuel cellsWhich generates electricity without producing nitrogen oxide emissions. By avoiding combustion completely, these fuel cells allow nitrogen content in ammonia to stay in its inert form, which removes the main health risks.

Delaying ammonia fuel Vicing Energy

Despite the challenges, experts believe that ammonia can become a major marine fuel – but not overnight. “Twenty or thirty years ago, the shipping industry has turned Natural gasBelieving that it was the fuel of the future. Now, we know that it was not the right step. “

If we look back in previous fuel transfers, he indicated that every transformation – from steam to oil, then to natural gas – wanders around 20 years to achieve complete adoption. It expects a schedule similar to the adoption of ammonia or hydrogen. “We need to be patient while continuing our efforts and not frustrating due to early challenges.”

This perspective is in line with what the Vice President of Renewable Technology and Carbon Carbon said, IEEE SICTRUM In 2021, when I urged the audience to be patient: “We only solve one small problem for one ship. It is part of the largest image. It will be a starting point for market carbon fuel.”

The energy that operates the energy from Eidesvik is now scheduled to be charged in 2026.Eidesvik

With ammonia and hydrogen gaining from traction as a marine fuel, seaport can play a pivotal role in solving the problem of chicken and decoration in ammonia. Energy companies are concerned about investing in alternative fuel infrastructure when there are no ships working on new fuel, and they want shipbuilding companies to avoid hundreds of millions of dollars to build ships where there is no fixed fuel supply.

“Sea ports are already undergone energy,” says Prousalidis. “It will be logical to them to work as energy centers – production, storage and trading Alternative fuel For fuel cells and other power plants. “By doing this, he says, ports can make a profit with a fracture of stagnation and contribution in the world Carbon removal efforts.

Although concerns about nitrogen oxide emissions are still standing, companies Including the partnership that modifies the Vikings energyAccording to what they have been designed by post -combustion systems, similar to the incentive transformers in car exhaust systems, to liquidate harmful secondary products. A technique called selective incentive reduction, the transformation of nitrogen oxides into nitrogen and water. Ammonia sliding stimuli picks up and broken ammonia and breaks them in the same inert producers.