In a recent Amogy announcement, they highlighted a partnership with Japanese firm ITOCHU Corporation, marked by the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), which aims to research ammonia solutions for marine vessels and implement Amogy’s technology in ITOCHU’s maritime fleets.
The scope and potential of ammonia for marine vessels
The technology developed by Amogy features a modular system that converts liquid ammonia into electrical energy through a process that breaks down ammonia into hydrogen and nitrogen. This hydrogen is then used in a fuel cell to generate electricity. cell to generate electricity efficiently efficiently on board ships. The collaboration between Amogy and ITOCHU will focus on investigating opportunities to integrate this system on ships in the company’s fleet.
The partnership involves close collaboration to identify suitable vessels, provide input for the modernization or design of new vessels, as well as provide technical expertise and project scope. In addition, the possibility of expanding the collaboration to other ammonia and hydrogen-related projects, including sourcing initiatives, consultancy and ammonia supply collaborations, is being contemplated .
Seonghoon Woo, chief executive officer of Amogy expressed his enthusiasm for this collaboration, highlighting its importance in the search for sustainable energy solutions for the maritime industry. Takeo Akamatsu, general manager of the Green Innovation Business Unit at ITOCHU expressed his satisfaction with the partnership and its potential for the development of integrated projects for the use of ammonia as marine fuel.
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