Ship&Offshore | Issue 04/2023
Ammonia fuel cell tests prove successful
Bergen-based Alma Clean Power has successfully tested the world’s first 6-kW direct-feed ammonia fuel cell system. The test is the first stage in the development of a complete 100-kW solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) module, the company said, and results confirm that the setup generates good electrical efficiency of 61-67%. The direct feed element of the system means that there is no need for an energy-intensive pre-treatment process that converts the fuel into hydrogen prior to producing electricity....