Decarbonised Clean Marine: Green Ammonia Thermal Propulsion (MariNH3)

Started

Energy Efficiency(Other)

Basic and strategic applied research

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering)

Not Cross-cutting

Prof A Cairns
Faculty of Engineering
University of Nottingham

Standard

EPSRC

01 July 2022

30 June 2027

60 months

£5,708,824

Energy

East Midlands

Energy : Energy

Prof A Cairns, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham

Dr P Atkins, Sch of Computing, Engineering & Maths, University of Brighton
Dr S Begg, Sch of Engineering, University of Brighton
Professor P Bowen, Engineering, Cardiff University
Dr C Crua, Sch of Engineering, University of Brighton
Professor WIF David, ISIS Pulsed Neutron & Muon Source, STFC (Science & Technology Facilities Council)
Professor R Delbridge, Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University
Dr C Gerada, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Nottingham
Professor DM Grant, Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Nottingham
Dr J M Herreros, School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Birmingham
Dr J McKechnie, Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Nottingham
Mr S G Meek, Registrar's Department, University of Nottingham
Professor KJ Morgan, Cardiff School of Planning and Geography, Cardiff University
Dr R Morgan, Sch of Computing, Engineering & Maths, University of Brighton
Dr AS Panesar, Sch of Computing, Engineering & Maths, University of Brighton
Dr A Tsolakis, School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Birmingham
Dr A Valera-Medina, Engineering, Cardiff University
Dr G Walker, Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Nottingham
Dr TJ Wood, ISIS Pulsed Neutron & Muon Source, STFC (Science & Technology Facilities Council)
Dr D Wu, Sch of Engineering, Newcastle University

Project Contact, Rolls-Royce PLC
Project Contact, Johnson Matthey Plc
Project Contact, Quantum ES
Project Contact, Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Project Contact, Coryton Advanced Fuels
Project Contact, MAHLE Powertrain Ltd
Project Contact, Health and Safety Executive
Project Contact, Shell Global Solutions UK
Project Contact, Dolphin N2
Project Contact, Pacific Green Technologies Group
Project Contact, Westport Power Inc.
Project Contact, Infineum UK Ltd
Project Contact, BMT Defence Services Ltd
Project Contact, Ricardo AEA Limited
Project Contact, Connected Places Catapult
Project Contact, BP International Ltd
Project Contact, Cummins Power Generation Limited
Project Contact, Lloyd's Register EMEA
Project Contact, Wavespec

Battery electrified power is predicted to become the dominant mode of propulsion in future light duty transport. For sustainable heavy duty applications challenges remain around practical range, payload and total cost. Currently there is no economically viable single solution. For commercial marine vessels the problem is compounded by long service lives, with bulk carriers, tankers and container ships the main contributors to greenhouse gases. Ammonia (NH3) has excellent potential to play a significant role as a sustainable future fuel in both retrofitted and advanced engines. However, significant uncertainties remain around safe and effective end use, with these unknowns spanning across fundamental understanding, effective application and acceptance. This multi-disciplinary programme seeks to overcome the key related technical, economic and social unknowns through flexible, multidisciplinary research set around disruptive NH3 engine concepts capable of high thermal efficiency and ultra low NOx. The goal is to accelerate understanding, technologies and ultimately policies which are appropriately scaled and "right first time"

19/10/22