Development of eco-friendly fuels needed for IMO environmental regulations,
View of the ammonia demonstration facility built by Samsung Heavy Industries. Provided by Samsung Heavy Industries,
, ‘As demand for low-carbon fuels in the maritime transportation sector grows, domestic shipbuilding companies in South Korea are competing to develop ships powered by new fuels. On the 12th, Samsung Heavy Industries held a completion ceremony for its ammonia demonstration facility.’,
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, ‘Samsung Heavy Industries announced that it completed the ‘ammonia demonstration facility,’ which began construction in April, in approximately a year. The facility was built on a 1300㎡ site within the Geoje Shipyard. Samsung Heavy Industries stated, “Based on the demonstration facility, we will secure core technologies of the ammonia value chain and promote localization of equipment.”’,
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, ‘Ammonia, which does not emit carbon dioxide when burned, is currently a highly regarded fuel in the industry. There is growing interest in the method of separating and extracting only hydrogen from ammonia (NH3), composed of one nitrogen (N) and three hydrogen atoms (H), as it is considered effective in transporting hydrogen and can also be utilized as a fuel itself.’,
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, ‘The shipbuilding industry is focusing on securing technology related to ammonia. Earlier in April, HHI Korea Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering established a ‘ship carbon-neutral research and development demonstration facility’ at the Ulsan HHI Hyundai Heavy Industries yard. Hanwha Oceans is also in the process of developing an ammonia-powered ship equipped with a power generation system from Amoge, a U.S. specialized company in ammonia fuel cell systems. In April, Hanwha Oceans signed a purchase agreement for Amoge’s ammonia power generation system.’,
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, ‘An industry official stated, “The three shipbuilding companies aim to commercialize next year through technology development. While ship designs are currently available, (to make the vessel operational) ammonia propulsion engines are required. It is expected that the engines will be available by the end of this year or early next year.”‘,
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, ‘The reason why the shipbuilding industry is accelerating the development of ammonia engine ships is related to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) introducing regulations on pollutant emissions from ship exhaust gases. All ships must reduce the cap on sulfur oxide emissions in exhaust gases from 3.5% to 0.5%, and achieve zero carbon emissions in the international shipping sector by 2050.’,
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Samsung Heavy Industries-developed quadruped walking robot. Provided by Samsung Heavy Industries,
, ‘The domestic shipbuilding industry is also focusing on the development of eco-friendly fuel ships to outpace Chinese competitors in the market. Currently, orders are mainly for vessels transporting ammonia. In March, HHI Hyundai Korea Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering announced that it had secured orders for three ammonia transport ships from Oceania Shipping. Hanwha Oceans also stated that it secured orders for two ships worth 331.2 billion won earlier this year. Samsung Heavy Industries obtained technical certification for ammonia fuel cell-powered Very Large Ammonia Carrier (VLAC) ships from the Norwegian classification society DNV. Samsung Heavy Industries has not yet received orders for ammonia transport ships.’,
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, ‘Hanwha Investment Securities stated in a report released in March, “Among the ships currently in operation, only 5.9% have eco-friendly engine propulsion, but among the order backlog, 49.2% are eco-friendly engine-propelled ships. It is expected that more than 60% of the ships to be delivered in the future will be eco-friendly engine ships.”‘,
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