Consortium to explore feasibility of ammonia cracking technology

US-based ammonia tech firm Amogy has teamed up with several partners to develop its offshore ammonia cracking technology to cater to the shipping sector.

PHOTO: A concept design of an ammonia-fuelled container ship by Yara. Yara Clean Ammonia

The consortium includes HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE), the South Korean steel manufacturer POSCO Holdings, Seoul National University (SNU) and classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS).

It will explore the technological feasibility of an offshore ammonia cracking system with an aim to deliver low-cost clean hydrogen fuel. HD KSOE will design the ammonia supply system, while Amogy will provide its ammonia-cracking technology.  

Amogy has developed an ammonia cracking technology, which involves a power system that uses ammonia to generate hydrogen on ships. This system moves liquid ammonia stored onboard a vessel to a catalyst-based reactor. Ammonia is then broken down into its base elements – nitrogen and hydrogen – in a process termed “ammonia cracking”.

In June, Amogy received certification from ABS for the ammonia-to-power technology.

By Manjula Nair

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