RCS - AFC Energy Plc - Ammonia Cracker Improves Engine Performance

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RNS Number : 8621T  AFC Energy Plc  26 June 2024

 

26 June 2024

 

AFC Energy PLC

("AFC Energy" or the "Company")

 

AFC Energy's Ammonia Cracker Integration Improves Engine Combustion
Performance

 

AFC Energy (AIM: AFC), a leading provider of hydrogen power generation
technologies, is pleased to announce that Dr. Mike Rendall, Chief Technology
Officer of the Company's Fuel Conversion Division, is today presenting the
opening keynote speech at MariNH3's 2024 Conference.

 

The presentation will highlight the positive results achieved to date through
adoption of AFC Energy's novel ammonia cracker technology to improve the
combustion and emissions of future ammonia fuelled maritime engines.

 

Highlights:

 

·      AFC Energy has successfully operated its ammonia cracker reactor
technology alongside a MAHLE Powertrain combustion test engine fuelled
principally by ammonia.

 

·      The ammonia cracker provided a pilot fuel, operating in a ratio
of 80:20 (ammonia : cracked gas) that delivered improved operating performance
when compared to ammonia combustion alone.

 

·      The Cracker was able to generate hydrogen on-demand and co-blend
with additional ammonia to make a resulting flammable fuel gas stream that was
fed into the engine injection system.  The compact fast-start Cracker
dynamically supported the fuelling needs of the test engine and achieved
stable performance on the first trials.

 

·      Enhanced burn characteristics from the cracked gas blend (75%
Hydrogen:25% Nitrogen) are designed to improve engine performance evidenced by
stable operation and increased efficiency (reduced fuel consumption) with
reduced (zero carbon) pollutant emissions.

 

·      Success in cracker integration with ammonia engines means
maritime propulsion can be achieved with a single ammonia fuel without the
need for dual (fossil) fuels as is currently the case in several ammonia
combustion engine developments.

 

·      The "Enhanced Ammonia Cracking to Improve Engine Combustion and
Emissions" ("ENTICE") project is led by AFC Energy with partners including
MAHLE Powertrain, Nottingham University and Clean Air Power (funded by
InnovateUK).

 

·      In addition to maritime applications, AFC Energy is also
assessing applications with partners for ammonia combustion engine and cracker
integration across land based hydrogen production and in the fuelling of large
off-road machinery such as that used in the mining industry.

 

·      The ENTICE project is scheduled to continue until March 2025
enabling further system integration with larger multiple cylinder engines for
testing across a range of operational parameters.

 

Adam Bond, Chief Executive of AFC Energy, said:

 

"Ammonia cracking is a core part of AFC Energy's two division technology
platform approach to supporting the hydrogen value chain. The results released
today at the MariNH3 conference are a testament not only to the entire project
team, but also to the growing opportunities emerging through the adoption of
clean ammonia as the world's leading decarbonised fuel vector.  Our ammonia
cracking technology affords a leading platform seeking to support production
of low cost hydrogen for combustion or fuel cell applications, both on board
vessels and on land."

 

 For further information, please contact:

 AFC Energy plc                                                 +44 (0) 14 8327 6726

 Adam Bond (Chief Executive Officer)                            investors@afcenergy.com (mailto:investors@afcenergy.com)

 Peel Hunt LLP - Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker             +44 (0) 207 418 8900

 Richard Crichton / Georgia Langoulant / Brian Hanratty

 Zeus - Joint Broker                                            +44 (0) 203 829 5000

 David Foreman / James Hornigold (Investment Banking)

 Dominic King (Corporate Broking) / Rupert Woolfenden (Sales)

 RBC Capital Markets - Joint Broker                             +44 (0) 20 7653 4000

 Matthew Coakes / Teri Su

 Eduardo Famini / Jack Wood

 FTI Consulting - Financial PR Advisors                         +44 (0) 203 727 1000

 Ben Brewerton / Tilly Abraham / Evie Taylor                    afcenergy@fticonsulting.com (mailto:afcenergy@fticonsulting.com)

About AFC Energy

 AFC Energy plc is a leading provider of hydrogen energy solutions, to
provide clean electricity for on and off grid power applications. The
Company's fuel cell technology is targeting commercial deployment across the
construction and temporary power markets with longer term opportunities in
electric vehicle charging, maritime and data centres as part of a portfolio
approach to the decarbonisation of society's growing electrification needs.
The Company's proprietary ammonia cracking technology further highlights
emerging opportunities across the distributed hydrogen production market with
a focus on hydrogen's role in supporting the decarbonisation of hard to abate
industries.

 

 

 

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