Alfa Laval to launch ammonia fuel tests from next year

Swedish engine manufacturer Alfa Laval will set up facilities for ammonia testing by the end of this year.

PHOTO: Inside view of Alfa Laval Test & Training Centre. Alfa Laval

The company has received approval to conduct ammonia testing at its Alfa Laval Test & Training Center, where tests would begin early next year.

It will explore ammonia’s behaviour in a wide range of systems including combustion systems, fuel supply systems and fuel cells, Alfa Laval’s vice president of technology development and energy systems Lars Skytte Jørgensen says.

Alfa Laval has previously carried out similar testing for LNG, biofuels and methanol in marine engines.

As ammonia can be compatible with both fuel cells and internal combustion engines, it is being touted as one of the most cost-effective zero-carbon fuels for shipping. Several shipowners and industry analysts expect it to play a pivotal role in decarbonising the industry. 

By Konica Bhatt

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