ombugge
December 14, 2021, 3:21pm
#1
Everything have to be “green” these days:
French businessman Jacques de Chateauvieux has returned to the shipping investment market through his development and investment entity JS & Co in a deal with China State Shipbuilding Corporation’s Jiangnan Shipyard to build very large ammonia...
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ombugge
February 4, 2022, 12:28pm
#2
Green Ammonia for marine fuel to be produced in Sauda, Norway utilizing the cheap and abundant hydro power available there:
Swiss commodities trading giant Trafigura has partnered with Germany-based startup Hy2gen and Danish fund management company Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) to produce green ammonia as marine fuel in the municipality of Sauda, on the...
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French company Eramet operates a Ferromanganese smelter in Sauda:
Sauda, in the northeast part of Rogaland county, is a community of 5000 inhabitants. The local rivers were harnessed for hydroelectric power generation in the early 20th century, paving the way for industrialization in Sauda. Eramet Norway’s...
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Maersk is moving ahead on the promotion of Ammonia as the future marine fuel:
In another clear signpost of shipping’s future fuel mix, the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping today announced that US-based CF Industries, the world’s largest producer of ammonia, will become a strategic partner. CF Industries...
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Rotterdam Port wants to be in the forefront of the green transition in Shipping:
Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), Tsuneishi Shipbuilding and Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding have launched a joint project aimed at developing and building an ocean-going liquefied gas carrier that will use ammonia as its main fuel:
Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), Tsuneishi Shipbuilding and Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding have launched a joint project aimed at developing and building an ocean-going liquefied gas carrier that will use ammonia as its main fuel. The vessel is...
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How dangerous is Ammonia?
Ammonia might be a frontrunner in the fuel of the future stakes, but it still has plenty of safety hurdles to overcome to gain widespread acceptance, something class experts are looking into a great deal of late. Because it burns without emitting CO2...
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Maybe not so green, but at least ammonia:
South Korea's SK Innovation has led the latest $46 million funding round for climate tech start-up Amogy, which aims to accelerate the shift to zero-emissions fuels for heavy industries such as shipping, its chief executive told Reuters.
ombugge
August 22, 2022, 10:50am
#11
Ammonia replacing coal for power generation in Japan(??):
Four big names in Japanese maritime are joining forces in a bid to commercialise ammonia floating storage and regasification barges. Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) is working with the nation’s top shipbuilder, Nihon Shipyard, as well as ClassNK and IHI...
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ombugge
August 22, 2022, 12:04pm
#12
Not only in Japan. In Singapore green Ammonia may replace Natural Gas as fuel for power generation:
Steamer
August 22, 2022, 12:55pm
#13
Belgian buses used ammonia as fuel during WW2 after diesel supplies were cut off.
ombugge
August 22, 2022, 1:12pm
#14
Yes a lot of things had to be improvised in occupied Europe during WWII.
Maybe something to look at again with the high price of Gasoline?
A schematic showing the wood gasifier built by Dick Strawbridge and Jem Stansfield for the show “Planet Mechanics”. Parts: A: wood B: fire C: air inlet (air going to 4 nozzles) D: reduction zone; contains charcoal; smoke goes trough the accumulated charcoal and reacts with it. H2O and CO2 becomes H2 and CO D1: top grating (movable) D2: lower grating (not movable) D3: handle: used to stir up the wood to provide evenly high temperature over top grating E: smoke F: single-cyclone seperator (coarse filter) G: partially filtered smoke H: radiator (reduces heat of gas and hence condenses the gas, making it more flammable/potent) I: cooled, partially filtered smoke J: fine filter (consisting of clay balls on top of a grating) K: wood gas (= fully filtered, cooled smoke) L: air/gas mixer (replaces IC engine carburetor) L1: air inlet valve (operated via handle mounted to gear stick) L2: choke valve
Here is an example from Germany:
Adler Diplomat 3 GS with wood gas generator - Adlerwerke, Frankfurt am Main 1938, fitted with Imbert generator in 1941 due to shortage of petrol, drive via carbon monoxide and hydrogen, 6-cylinder four-stroke engine in series (output with gas operation: 2914 cm³, 26 kW [36 hp] , approx. 70 km/h max.), Exhibit in the
Deutsches Museum Verkehrszentrum , Hall II, inventory no. 1984-0601
ombugge
August 22, 2022, 1:47pm
#15
Maybe not entirely unknown in the US?:
Dodge V10 hauling hay with
woodgas . Keith gasifier system
27182
September 1, 2022, 1:26am
#18
Pure ammonia is very dangerous. You need a full face mask with filter for 50PPM or greater and a positive pressure SCBA for 500PPM or more.
Not too bad maybe, ammonia refrigeration systems are common and usually don’t kill people.
Steamer
September 1, 2022, 11:43am
#19
Look up the number of fatalities caused by ammonia and get back to us.
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ombugge
September 7, 2022, 12:11pm
#20
Technology and understanding of the danger is improving.
Here is a MIT Technology Review on the subject of Ammonia as marine fuel:
