Stefano Frigo* and Roberto Gentili, University of Pisa
11th Annual NH3 Fuel Conference, September 22, 2014
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Keith Leech
Clean Cities Sacramento / City of Sacramento Fleet Manager
Tenth Annual NH3 Fuel Conference, September 24, 2013
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Yoshitsugu Kojima
Institute for Advanced Materials Research, Hiroshima University
Tenth Annual NH3 Fuel Conference, September 23, 2013
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Giuseppe Pozzana (1), Neri Bonfanti (1), Roberto Gentili (2), Stefano Frigo (2), Nicolò Doveri (3), Paolo Dario (4), Virgilio Mattoli (5), Marina Ragnoli (6)
(1) Pont-Tech, (2) University of Pisa, (3) EDI – Progetti & Sviluppo, (4) Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, (5) Center for Micro-BioRobotics, IIT, (6) Acta Energy
Tenth Annual NH3 Fuel Conference, September 24, 2013
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Tagged Emissions, Engines, Engines: Hybrid Electric, Safety, Transport Fuel
South Korean researchers have successfully road-tested a dual fuel passenger car that runs on a mixture of ammonia and gasoline. It is called the AmVeh and was developed by members of the Ammonia Research Group at the Korean Institute for Energy Research (KIER).
Ammonia-gasoline dual fuel, and pure ammonia engines
The prototype vehicle uses a fuel ratio of 70% ammonia to 30% gasoline to power a spark ignition engine. As ammonia contains no carbon, this fuel ratio results in a corresponding 70% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions, compared to pure gasoline.
The AmVeh team is now focused on improving the fuel system and the exhaust after-treatment system. Once these are optimized, they aim to develop an engine system that runs on ammonia alone, without any support from gasoline. The emissions from this carbon-free vehicle would be pure water and nitrogen.
The engine system demonstrated in the AmVeh would enable conventional vehicles to be converted to ammonia fuel. Continue reading
The Marangoni Toyota GT86 Eco Explorer
A new sports car that uses ammonia fuel is touring the motor shows of Europe.
The Marangoni Toyota GT-86 Eco-Explorer is an ammonia / gasoline hybrid, designed by Italian tyre-maker Marangoni, which claims 111 miles of zero-emission driving from one tank of ammonia.
The Eco Explorer was first shown at the Geneva Motor Show (March 7-17) in Switzerland, and then at the Gadget Show Live in the UK (April 3-7) and Top Marques in Monaco (April 18-21). Its next stop is Tuning World Bodensee in Friedrichshafen, Germany (May 9-12).
From Marangoni’s Eco Explorer microsite, which features extensive photographs and an atmospheric video: Continue reading
Iowa Energy Center is funding research at Iowa State University on diesel engine performance using a direct-injection liquid ammonia-DME mix. Continue reading
Following a flawless highway demonstration in summer 2007 of their ammonia-gasoline engine technology, the company Gillespie-Stack-Grannell LLC was formed to offer services for conversion of people’s existing gasoline engines to operate on an ammonia-rich (up to 80%) blend. Continue reading
The Hydrogen Engine Center (HEC) is developing ammonia-hydrogen and ammonia-propane spark ignited engines, with the goal of achieving a super-efficient 100% ammonia engine in the near future. Continue reading
The Ammonia Engine Research group in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan is characterizing ammonia-gasoline and ammonia-ethanol combustion in spark ignited engines for use in passenger car applications. Continue reading
