Ammonia power solutions company Amogy Inc. and system developer and integrator SEAM have revealed that several milestones have been achieved in their retrofitting project of a 1957 tugboat with ammonia-to-power technology.
Illustration; Courtesy of Amogy
The retrofit involves a comprehensive overhaul of the tugboat’s original diesel generators and electric motors, integrating Amogy’s ammonia-to-power system.
Namely, the tugboat will be outfitted with a 1-megawatt version of the company’s ammonia-to-power system. It will be three times larger than what has been field-tested on Amogy’s ammonia-fueled semi-truck earlier this year.
The ammonia-to-power technology feeds liquid ammonia through its cracking modules integrated into a hybrid fuel cell system, which powers electric motors for zero-carbon transportation including shipping.
Ammonia producer Yara Clean Ammonia (YCA) will be providing green ammonia for the demonstration.
On the other hand, SEAM’s role in the project includes elivering the e-SEAMatic® BLUE package, incorporating the power system, integrated automation system, safety system, battery system, and electric motor for main propulsion.
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