Ammonigy & Juwö Poroton: cracked ammonia fuel for brick production in Germany

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Ammonigy has developed an ammonia cracking solution known as the “Ammonia Fuel Refinement” system. In 2022, the system was first demonstrated via integration with a 50 kW engine onboard the modified speedboat GREEN AMY. This year, along with partners Heraeus Precious Metals and the Technical University of Darmstadt, the use of cracked ammonia fuel was again demonstrated in a 110 kW four-stroke MAN ES engine. Deutsche Bahn and Fortescue are also collaborating with Ammonigy to modify existing diesel engines to run on hydrogen & ammonia fuel.

Looking towards industrial heat applications, Ammonigy recently teamed up with German brick manufacturer Juwö Poroton, the Fraunhofer Institute, and industrial burner manufacturer Industrie-Brenner-Systeme for the successful development and demonstration of a pilot brick kiln that runs on cracked ammonia fuel gas (approximately 90% hydrogen, 10% residual ammonia). The 20 kW system operated at 1000°C, firing five small batches of bricks (7-8 in each), which passed Juwö’s in-house acceptance tests. The cracked ammonia-fired bricks were virtually “indistinguishable from bricks fired with natural gas”, albeit with a slight color change due to different burner operating conditions.

To discuss the project, potential scale-up, and establishing a local market for ammonia-fired bricks, Jahn Faust (Project Engineer, Juwö Poroton), and Christian Hermle (Managing Director, Ammonigy) will be joined in conversation by AEA Technology Manager Kevin Rouwenhorst. Join us on 25 November @ 9AM EST (3PM CET) for a fascinating discussion, and be sure to submit your questions for our speakers in advance.