Duration: 2023-2027
Funding: NWO
About the project
Most current energy sources are derived from fossil fuels, the combustion of which produces significant carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. As a result, several initiatives are being developed to accelerate the transition to clean fuels. Among these is the AmmoniaDrive project, which seeks to mitigate CO2 emissions by using ammonia (NH3) in an innovative energy and propulsion system for ships. This system integrates state-of-the-art solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) technology with internal combustion engine (ICE) technology, offering a novel approach to reducing maritime carbon emissions. The result aimed for is a single-fuel, high-efficiency power plant that actually fits on board of ships and has no pollutant emissions anywhere in the energy chain.
Scope
The AmmoniaDrive research project is divided into five work packages, each covering different topics of interest for the future implementation of this concept. The current PhD project will contribute to the second work package (WP2) – system performance, control, and maintenance. The WP2 aims to ensure high reliability and availability of the AmmoniaDrive power plant by studying and modelling failure behaviour, and monitoring and controlling the system. Hence, in this work package, the system will be diagnosed and the upcoming failures will be predicted. These insights are then used to plan (smart) maintenance activities (e.g., repair, replace parts) and feed the control system, allowing to adapt different system operational settings (e.g., to reduce the load on specific parts).
Additional details are available on the project website: https://ammoniadrive.tudelft.nl/
Partners
The following partners are involved in the project:
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