A Short Review of Ammonia Compression Ignition Engines for an SOFC-ICE Power Plant for Shipping

I. Jacobs; P. de Vos; X. L.J. Seykens; R. R. Negenborn

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-89444-2_68

A Short Review of Ammonia Compression Ignition Engines for an SOFC-ICE Power Plant for Shipping

I. Jacobs^*, P. de Vos, X. L.J. Seykens, R. R. Negenborn

^*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceedings/Edited volume › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review

2 Downloads (Pure)

Abstract

Ammonia is considered one of the most promising hydrogen and energy carriers for decarbonizing deep-sea shipping and other remote heavy-duty applications. The AmmoniaDrive power plant concept uniquely combines Solid-Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) and Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) technology to address the issue of how to convert e-ammonia, produced from renewable resources, into useful on-board power safely and effectively, without the need for fossil fuels as combustion promotor. This paper introduces the AmmoniaDrive concept, outlines the challenging combustion properties of ammonia and ammonia-hydrogen mixtures and provides a short review of Compression Ignition ICE research for ammonia-fuelled engines. Three promising combustion concepts are introduced to give direction to further numerical and experimental research.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Transport Transitions: Advancing Sustainable and Inclusive Mobility
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings of the 10th TRA Conference, 2024, Dublin, Ireland - Volume 3: Eco-efficient Mobility Systems
Editors	Ciaran McNally, Páraic Carroll, Beatriz Martinez-Pastor, Bidisha Ghosh, Marina Efthymiou, Nikolaos Valantasis-Kanellos
Publisher	Springer
Pages	465-471
Number of pages	7
Volume	3
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-031-89444-2
ISBN (Print)	978-3-031-89443-5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-89444-2_68
Publication status	Published - 2025

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Mobility
Volume	Part F383
ISSN (Print)	2196-5544
ISSN (Electronic)	2196-5552

Keywords

Ammonia
Compression Ignition
Hydrogen
on-board Power
Propulsion and Energy Systems
reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Access to Document

10.1007/978-3-031-89444-2_68

978-3-031-89444-2_68Final published version, 626 KBLicence: CC BY

Cite this

Jacobs, I., de Vos, P., Seykens, X. L. J., & Negenborn, R. R. (2025). A Short Review of Ammonia Compression Ignition Engines for an SOFC-ICE Power Plant for Shipping. In C. McNally, P. Carroll, B. Martinez-Pastor, B. Ghosh, M. Efthymiou, & N. Valantasis-Kanellos (Eds.), Transport Transitions: Advancing Sustainable and Inclusive Mobility : Proceedings of the 10th TRA Conference, 2024, Dublin, Ireland - Volume 3: Eco-efficient Mobility Systems (Vol. 3, pp. 465-471). (Lecture Notes in Mobility; Vol. Part F383). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-89444-2_68

Jacobs, I. ; de Vos, P. ; Seykens, X. L.J. et al. / A Short Review of Ammonia Compression Ignition Engines for an SOFC-ICE Power Plant for Shipping. Transport Transitions: Advancing Sustainable and Inclusive Mobility : Proceedings of the 10th TRA Conference, 2024, Dublin, Ireland - Volume 3: Eco-efficient Mobility Systems. editor / Ciaran McNally ; Páraic Carroll ; Beatriz Martinez-Pastor ; Bidisha Ghosh ; Marina Efthymiou ; Nikolaos Valantasis-Kanellos. Vol. 3 Springer, 2025. pp. 465-471 (Lecture Notes in Mobility).

@inbook{6c5508e841404db191d43c10e04de115,

title = "A Short Review of Ammonia Compression Ignition Engines for an SOFC-ICE Power Plant for Shipping",

abstract = "Ammonia is considered one of the most promising hydrogen and energy carriers for decarbonizing deep-sea shipping and other remote heavy-duty applications. The AmmoniaDrive power plant concept uniquely combines Solid-Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) and Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) technology to address the issue of how to convert e-ammonia, produced from renewable resources, into useful on-board power safely and effectively, without the need for fossil fuels as combustion promotor. This paper introduces the AmmoniaDrive concept, outlines the challenging combustion properties of ammonia and ammonia-hydrogen mixtures and provides a short review of Compression Ignition ICE research for ammonia-fuelled engines. Three promising combustion concepts are introduced to give direction to further numerical and experimental research.",

keywords = "Ammonia, Compression Ignition, Hydrogen, on-board Power, Propulsion and Energy Systems, reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines",

author = "I. Jacobs and {de Vos}, P. and Seykens, {X. L.J.} and Negenborn, {R. R.}",

year = "2025",

doi = "10.1007/978-3-031-89444-2_68",

language = "English",

isbn = "978-3-031-89443-5",

volume = "3",

series = "Lecture Notes in Mobility",

publisher = "Springer",

pages = "465--471",

editor = "McNally, {Ciaran } and Carroll, {P{\'a}raic } and Martinez-Pastor, {Beatriz } and Ghosh, {Bidisha } and Efthymiou, {Marina } and Valantasis-Kanellos, {Nikolaos }",

booktitle = "Transport Transitions: Advancing Sustainable and Inclusive Mobility",

}

Jacobs, I , de Vos, P, Seykens, XLJ & Negenborn, RR 2025, A Short Review of Ammonia Compression Ignition Engines for an SOFC-ICE Power Plant for Shipping. in C McNally, P Carroll, B Martinez-Pastor, B Ghosh, M Efthymiou & N Valantasis-Kanellos (eds), Transport Transitions: Advancing Sustainable and Inclusive Mobility : Proceedings of the 10th TRA Conference, 2024, Dublin, Ireland - Volume 3: Eco-efficient Mobility Systems. vol. 3, Lecture Notes in Mobility, vol. Part F383, Springer, pp. 465-471. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-89444-2_68

A Short Review of Ammonia Compression Ignition Engines for an SOFC-ICE Power Plant for Shipping. / Jacobs, I.; de Vos, P.; Seykens, X. L.J. et al.
Transport Transitions: Advancing Sustainable and Inclusive Mobility : Proceedings of the 10th TRA Conference, 2024, Dublin, Ireland - Volume 3: Eco-efficient Mobility Systems. ed. / Ciaran McNally; Páraic Carroll; Beatriz Martinez-Pastor; Bidisha Ghosh; Marina Efthymiou; Nikolaos Valantasis-Kanellos. Vol. 3 Springer, 2025. p. 465-471 (Lecture Notes in Mobility; Vol. Part F383).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceedings/Edited volume › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review

TY - CHAP

T1 - A Short Review of Ammonia Compression Ignition Engines for an SOFC-ICE Power Plant for Shipping

AU - Jacobs, I.

AU - de Vos, P.

AU - Seykens, X. L.J.

AU - Negenborn, R. R.

PY - 2025

Y1 - 2025

N2 - Ammonia is considered one of the most promising hydrogen and energy carriers for decarbonizing deep-sea shipping and other remote heavy-duty applications. The AmmoniaDrive power plant concept uniquely combines Solid-Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) and Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) technology to address the issue of how to convert e-ammonia, produced from renewable resources, into useful on-board power safely and effectively, without the need for fossil fuels as combustion promotor. This paper introduces the AmmoniaDrive concept, outlines the challenging combustion properties of ammonia and ammonia-hydrogen mixtures and provides a short review of Compression Ignition ICE research for ammonia-fuelled engines. Three promising combustion concepts are introduced to give direction to further numerical and experimental research.

AB - Ammonia is considered one of the most promising hydrogen and energy carriers for decarbonizing deep-sea shipping and other remote heavy-duty applications. The AmmoniaDrive power plant concept uniquely combines Solid-Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) and Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) technology to address the issue of how to convert e-ammonia, produced from renewable resources, into useful on-board power safely and effectively, without the need for fossil fuels as combustion promotor. This paper introduces the AmmoniaDrive concept, outlines the challenging combustion properties of ammonia and ammonia-hydrogen mixtures and provides a short review of Compression Ignition ICE research for ammonia-fuelled engines. Three promising combustion concepts are introduced to give direction to further numerical and experimental research.

KW - Ammonia

KW - Compression Ignition

KW - Hydrogen

KW - on-board Power

KW - Propulsion and Energy Systems

KW - reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=105005407844&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1007/978-3-031-89444-2_68

DO - 10.1007/978-3-031-89444-2_68

M3 - Chapter

AN - SCOPUS:105005407844

SN - 978-3-031-89443-5

VL - 3

T3 - Lecture Notes in Mobility

SP - 465

EP - 471

BT - Transport Transitions: Advancing Sustainable and Inclusive Mobility

A2 - McNally, Ciaran

A2 - Carroll, Páraic

A2 - Martinez-Pastor, Beatriz

A2 - Ghosh, Bidisha

A2 - Efthymiou, Marina

A2 - Valantasis-Kanellos, Nikolaos

PB - Springer

ER -

Jacobs I , de Vos P, Seykens XLJ, Negenborn RR. A Short Review of Ammonia Compression Ignition Engines for an SOFC-ICE Power Plant for Shipping. In McNally C, Carroll P, Martinez-Pastor B, Ghosh B, Efthymiou M, Valantasis-Kanellos N, editors, Transport Transitions: Advancing Sustainable and Inclusive Mobility : Proceedings of the 10th TRA Conference, 2024, Dublin, Ireland - Volume 3: Eco-efficient Mobility Systems. Vol. 3. Springer. 2025. p. 465-471. (Lecture Notes in Mobility). doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-89444-2_68

A Short Review of Ammonia Compression Ignition Engines for an SOFC-ICE Power Plant for Shipping

Abstract

Publication series

Keywords

UN SDGs

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this