Sustainable Heavy Duty Truck, Marine and Rail Transport

Completed

Energy Efficiency(Transport)
Hydrogen and Fuel Cells(Hydrogen, Hydrogen end uses (incl. combustion; excl. fuel cells))
Renewable Energy Sources(Other Renewables)

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 October 2020

31 March 2024

42 months

£1,107,082

Energy

East Midlands

Energy : Energy

Prof A Cairns, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham

Dr PJ Coker, Construction Management and Engineering, University of Reading
Dr M Mamlouk, Sch of Engineering, Newcastle University
Dr J McKechnie, Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Nottingham
Dr BA Potter, Built Enviroment, University of Reading
Professor K Scott, School of Chemical Engineering & Advanced Materials, Newcastle University
Dr S T Smith, Built Enviroment, University of Reading
Dr G Walker, Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Nottingham

Project Contact, MAHLE Powertrain Ltd
Project Contact, Shell Global Solutions UK
Project Contact, VN HPG Ltd

Battery electrified power is predicted to become the dominant mode of propulsion in future passenger cars. For long haul heavy duty transport challenges remain around practical range, payload and total cost. Currently there is no single economically viable decarbonised solution for heavy duty ground vehicles. Ammonia could form part of the ideal future mix, as a hydrogen energy vector or potentially through direct end use. The proposed work seeks to determine the energy and air quality impacts and potential future applications of a novel ammonia-fuelled heavy duty IC engine operating with high efficiency (c.50% brake) and zero emissions through a new fast burning combustion system. The project will evaluate potential reductions in energy demand in the 'green' ammonia production process, making use of the new green ammonia pilot plant at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratories. In order to assess relative advantages and challenges, the project will undertake evidence based life cycle analysis across a spectrum of competing decarbonised powertrain technologies for long range heavy duty transport (ground, freight rail and marine)

08/11/21