The project purpose of AEGIR is to develop, test, and evaluate an environmentally friendly technological solution to power large marine vessels by using green ammonia as primary fuel.
The development of an ammonia-fuelled ship propulsion system shall offer high efficiency in combination with a low total system volume and weight, all whilst avoiding emissions of NOx and the reducing CO2 emissions.
Ammonia is a promising fuel alternative that has the potential to be zero-emission if produced using renewable energy. Ammonia is easier to liquefy than hydrogen and contains 70% more energy per volume compared to liquid hydrogen, making it an attractive fuel especially for large, ocean-going ships. Furthermore, as ammonia is widely used as a fertiliser, an infrastructure for safe transport and handling is already in place worldwide.
The project aims to demonstrate a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 90% compared to current state in a well-to-propeller analysis and identify potential scale up issues for a 20 MW maritime system in a concept study.
