Pherousa launches its technology for Zero Emission deep-sea shipping
Pherousa Green Technologies (PGT) is developing an ammonia cracker that allows the use of ammonia as a hydrogen carrier onboard deep-sea vessel.
The only fuel that truly has zero carbon emissions is hydrogen, but hydrogen storage is the biggest challenge for deep-sea shipping. Pherousa Green Technologies AS (PGT) has solved this challenge by developing and proving the technical feasibility of an ammonia cracker allowing the use of ammonia as a hydrogen carrier onboard vessels in deep-sea shipping.
Pherousa Green Shipping AS (PGS) is in the design stage of placing an order for up to 6 modern green-profiled Ultramax dry bulk carriers, designed by Deltamarin in Finland. The initial ship design is based on an existing Deltamarin ultramax model, adapted for the Pherousa Green Technology using ammonia, enabling true zero-emission propulsion.
At the core of this project is PGT’s advanced ammonia cracking technology, which allows the ship’s engines to be operated with a minimal amount of pilot fuel, hence providing a truly zero-emission vessel using enriched ammonia and hydrogen as fuel. The system also enables the use of pure hydrogen in PEM fuel cells instead of direct ammonia fuel cells for electric power production.
The PGT’s cracking system provides the next step in making deep-sea shipping truly zero emissions and allows the use of ammonia and hydrogen in a cost-efficient way.
Deltamarin has developed an innovative long endurance ammonia fuelled Ultramax bulk carrier concept together with PGT.
“The only fuel that is truly zero emission is hydrogen, but hydrogen storage is the biggest challenge for deep-sea shipping. Ammonia is the only readily available hydrogen carrier that has no carbon in its molecule, therefore the only truly zero-carbon hydrogen carrier. The ammonia cracking technology developed by PGT is a game changer that could become a major contributor toward the realization of the world´s zero-emission shipping” says the PGT Group Chairman Hans Bredrup.
PGT will deliver the “plug and play” ammonia crackers to PGS for installation onboard the newbuildings. The two companies also aim to enter into a strategic partnership agreement to drive the development of ammonia technology for use within the deep-sea segment.
The initial fleet of 6 Ultramax dry bulk carriers is aimed at the worldwide copper industry. Copper is a key component in global decarbonisation. The Copper industry has ambitious emission-cutting goals, including to reduce the emissions produced whilst copper is transported to end users, usually across the Pacific Ocean, either from South America or Australia. Ongoing & advanced conversations have been held with leading international mining companies for their employment of the new buildings.
