H2SITE’s Ammonia to H2Power technology for cracking ammonia on board vessels has received Approval in Principle (AIP) from UK-based Lloyd’s Register. The cracking technology is expected to convert ammonia into fuel-cell quality hydrogen. The hydrogen produced from the process could be used for powering the vessel’s electrical power via fuel cell or could be consumed directly in a hydrogen internal combustion engine.
H2SITE is based in Spain, and its technology makes use of hydrogen-selective membranes that recover hydrogen continuously, resulting in a complete ammonia conversion and high efficiency without the use of additional gas separation technology. After completing a full technical validation, H2SITE plans to scale up the membrane reactors to the MW scale.
The AIP evaluated the design in compliance with Lloyd’s Register’s Rules and Regulations for the Classification of Ships using Gases or other Low-flashpoint Fuels. A risk assessment was conducted as well.