NH3 - Stat

Sub-project: Development of combustion processes, exhaust gas aftertreatment and analysis methods in NH3-fuelled engines

Project objectives:

  • Evaluation of ammonia as a novel fuel for stationary thermal power plants with the potential to reduce CO2 emissions to 0%
  • Development of an ammonia-diesel dual-fuel combustion process and an ammonia-hydrogen combustion process for combustion engines in stationary applications with the aim of reducing greenhouse gas emissions
  • Mapping of internal engine processes using 3D CFD simulations
  • Development and ionisation schemes for photoionisation mass spectrometry (PIMS) for the detection of nitrogen-containing compounds from ammonia combustion and analysis of these compounds
  • Design and investigation of novel exhaust gas aftertreatment systems for the ammonia-diesel and ammonia-hydrogen combustion process
  • Development of a simulation tool for engine-catalyst co-optimisation for the combustion of ammonia

LKV's contribution:

  • Experimental investigations into the influence of various engine parameters on the combustion process using a 1-cylinder research engine
  • Analysis and reduction of pollutant emissions by adjusting various engine parameters
  • Investigation of various catalytic converter technologies to reduce residual pollutant emissions in the raw exhaust gas
  • Control of the ratio of different pollutant concentrations in the engine's raw exhaust gas to optimise the exhaust gas aftertreatment process
  • Investigating the quality of the engine lubricating oil in ammonia operation

 

Funding organisation: BMWi / PTJ

Project duration: 01.01.2024 - 30.06.2027

Funding volume: € 1,387,210.25

 

Responsible colleague:

Projektpartner:

  • LOGE Deutschland GmbH
  • FVTR GmbH
  • Photonion GmbH
  • Umicore Ag & Co. KG (assoziiert)
  • INTERKAT Catalyst GmbH (assoziiert)
  • HUG Engineering GmbH (assoziiert)

 

Further Information:

https://www.uni-rostock.de/universitaet/kommunikation-und-aktuelles/medieninformationen/detailansicht/n/ammoniak-als-kraftstoff-in-kraftwerksanwendungen-neues-projekt-an-der-universitaet-rostock-untersucht-alternative-loesungen-fuer-verbrennungsmotoren-new65cb0bde5b284921785286/