New Technologies

Ammonia is an excellent energy carrier. As a new global energy vector, ammonia will fuel the transition to a carbon-free energy economy and revolutionise maritime mobility. 

With novel electroceramic thin films are integrated into energy systems, resource-saving energy conversion processes for ammonia become feasible and economical.

In accordance with the roadmap deve­loped by CAMPFIRE, cost-opti­mised produc­tion methods for the basic inno­va­tions are curr­ently under deve­lo­p­ment – a precon­di­tion for intro­du­cing tech­no­lo­gies to the market for the global ‘green ammonia ecosystem’ of the future. These inno­va­tive tech­no­lo­gies include elec­tro­cer­amic thin films and cata­lysts, reac­tors and synthesis plants for the seasonal produc­tion of ammonia, ammonia crackers for hybri­di­sa­tion with gas engines, and fuel cells for statio­nary power genera­tion and emis­sion-free propul­sion in shipping.

CAMPFIRE is also deve­lo­ping ammonia refu­el­ling systems and shore­side and seaside safety systems, inclu­ding sensor tech­no­logy for the appli­ca­tion of ammonia drives on board yachts, inland vessels and seagoing vessels. As part of its work on this topic, the consor­tium is exami­ning and elabo­ra­ting the exis­ting legal frame­work for the imple­men­ta­tion of the new tech­no­lo­gies, and approa­ches are being deve­loped to increase public and customer accep­t­ance of ammonia as an energy source.

Logistics and infra­st­ruc­ture concepts are being deve­loped to faci­li­tate the distri­bu­tion of green ammonia from imports and regional ‘green ammonia farming’. Stan­dar­di­sa­tion, norming and certi­fi­ca­tion, and approa­ches to train experts are also a focus .

In order to imple­ment the objec­tives, the CAMPFIRE alli­ance combines exper­tise in natural, engi­nee­ring, legal, economic and climate policy, and takes an agile open inno­va­tion manage­ment approach to project development.