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July 17, 2023
By Geofrey Njovu
Ammonia-powered boilers for UK
industrial heating
Academics at Cardiff University and off-grid
energy supplier Flogas Britain are developing a new ammonia boiler for
UK industrial heating applications. The two-year, £3.4 million
research project is funded by the Department of Energy Security and
Net Zero as part of the £55 million Industrial Fuel Switching
Competition.
The team at Cardiff have already demonstrated that ammonia-fuelled
boilers have “significant advantages” over other low-carbon solutions.
Their boiler has been designed to overcome the twin challenges of low
flame speed & stability and high nitrogen oxide emissions.
Over the next two years, the team aims to further develop their
technology and conduct industrial demonstrations. As part of this, a
Centre of Excellence on Ammonia Technologies will be set up at the
University, developing its existing world-leading ammonia combustion
capabilities. The study is expected to conclude in early 2025.
Over the course of this project, we will
bring to life our conceptual design for a 1 MW ammonia-fed steam
boiler, creating a prototype and rigorously testing and improving it.
At the end of the project, we aim to have a boiler that is fit for
commercialisation, and fuelled only by clean ammonia, which Flogas
Britain will then supply to customers as an off-grid industrial
heating option.
Dr Syed Mashruk, Net Zero Innovation Institute and School of
Engineering and Project Lead in Cardiff University’s official
press release, 5 July 2023
The off-mains industry in the UK is
notoriously hard to decarbonise, and a lot of it is still powered by
carbon-heavy oil, so finding cleaner, greener alternatives is a
significant, pressing challenge. Ammonia is a key part of this; we
believe it’s a compelling, highly effective renewable option for
off-grid industry, and an extremely cost effective one too. Plus,
businesses running on LPG now, will be able to switch to ammonia in
the future with modification to equipment.
James Rudman, Business Development Director at Flogas Britain, in
Cardiff University’s official
press release, 5 July 2023
Cardiff University is highly active in ammonia
research, evidenced through collaborations with other academic
institutions and industry. Select initiatives include:
Ammonia-powered industrial boilers are also on
the radar of several industry giants. In September 2021,
Mitsubishi announced it was developing ‘single and mixed-fuel
ammonia combustion boilers’ for industrial applications.
The UK is also exploring ammonia-powered
alternatives for the construction industry. In July last year, the UK
government funded a partnership made up of MAHLE Powertrain, Clean Air
Power and the University of Nottingham to work on the
development of ammonia-powered engines based on MAHLE’s existing
technology.
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