C-Job Naval Architects sees opportunities for ammonia as a marine fuel and has become a member of the Ammonia Energy Association.
As the International Maritime Organization (IMO) revealed its plans to reduce and eventually eliminate harmful emissions earlier this year, it is of utmost importance that the global maritime industry researches renewable fuels. C-Job has identified Hydrogen Based Renewables (HBR) as the best solution, but also sees potential for ammonia (NH3).
Ship on Ammonia
Niels de Vries, Naval Architect at C-Job, says: "We are delighted to be a part of the Ammonia Energy Association, whose ideas about the future of renewable marine fuels are similar to C-Job's. We are determined to research the potential of ammonia and our ambition is to create a safe and efficient ship that uses ammonia for fuel.'
Over the past couple of years, C-Job has investigated the possibility of ammonia as a ship fuel and the results look promising. Ammonia can be produced by making use of the periodical overcapacity of other renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar energy. Due to its long history in the fertiliser industry, ammonia is readily available and there is a lot of industrial knowledge concerning its safe use. This knowledge is crucial to be able to introduce ammonia as a ship fuel.
NH3 Fuel Conference
Later this year, C-Job will be present at the 15th annual NH3 Fuel Conference, which starts 31 October in Pittsburgh, USA. On the second day, C-Job will be part of a maritime panel that will discuss the challenges of implementing ammonia as a ship fuel, the readiness of engines and fuel cells running on ammonia and the short term opportunities for trial projects and demonstrations.
Picture: Ball-and-stick model of the ammonia molecule, NH3.
