Marine fuels are the main sources of pollution from shipping industry. Hydrogen and ammonia have been suggested to be alternative fuels for shipping as these two fuels do not emit carbon dioxides in the combustion process. This study employed life cycle assessment method to compare the environmental performance of propulsion systems using hydrogen and ammonia as marine fuels to fossil fuels. 2-stroke and 4-stroke engines of tankers using fossil fuels were chosen as base case scenarios. Alternative scenarios using ‘green’ and ‘blue’ hydrogen and ammonia with the support of pilot fuel were then compared to the base case scenarios. While the performance of the coming combustion concepts for hydrogen and ammonia engines are still unknown, preliminary estimations were used in this study. The results showed that hydrogen and ammonia could substantially reduce the global warming potential, compared with the fossil fuel scenarios. Hydrogen and ammonia are also expected to be highly effective in cutting down the particulate matter and the emission of black carbon.


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    Title :

    Life cycle assessment of ammonia/hydrogen-driven marine propulsion




    Publication date :

    2024-08-01




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English





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