- KR claims ammonia has great potential when compared to other types of carbon-neutral alternative fuels and is environmentally viable.
- Korean Register issued a technical information “Forecasting the Alternative Marine Fuel – Ammonia”.
- The guide offers a comparative analysis of the different carbon-free alternative fuels.
- Ammonia, when used as a renewable energy, does not require a high level of technical expertise.
- IMO aims to reduce greenhouse emissions by 40% by 2030 and 70% by 2050.
- LNG, viewed as a next generation clean fuel, derives from a fossil fuel and still emits carbon dioxide when burned.
The classification society Korean Register claims that Ammonia has great potential when compared to other types of carbon-neutral alternative fuels, says an article published in Safety4Sea.
Technical information guide
Based on the use of ammonia as an alternative marine fuel, the classification society Korean Register recently issued a technical information “Forecasting the Alternative Marine Fuel – Ammonia”.
The KR claims that Ammonia has greater potential than the other different types of carbon-neutral alternative fuels.
What is in the guide?
The classification society introduces the advantages and disadvantages of Ammonia through this guide.
Apart from this, the guide offers a comparative analysis of the different carbon-free alternative fuels for the shipowners and operators.
No need of a high technical expertise
KR notes that ammonia is environmentally viable and when used as a renewable energy, does not require a high level of technical expertise.
Alternative fuels
KR also notes:
“Biofuels, hydrogen, methanol and ammonia are mentioned as alternative fuels, especially ammonia, which have relatively superior storage characteristics compared to hydrogen, and are considered carbon neutral fuels that are more likely to be realized due to their low technical difficulty.”
GHG emission reduction
IMO aims to reduce greenhouse emissions by 40% by 2030 and 70% by 2050.
Ammonia
To achieve this, ammonia is considered a vital alternative fuel with high probability of being commercialized.
LNG
LNG is widely viewed as a next generation clean fuel, but it derives from a fossil fuel and still emits carbon dioxide when burned, limiting its use as a green fuel.
Benefits of Ammonia
Ammonia is produced by using hydrogen obtained by reforming natural gas. There is an increase in producing hydrogen through the use of renewable energy for carbon-neutral ammonia production.
Concluding, ammonia is expected to have low production, storage and transport costs.
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Source: Safety4Sea
