MAN Energy Solutions has announced the successful first running of a test engine on ammonia at its Research Centre Copenhagen (RCC).
The company reports that the successful combustion was performed on a MAN B&W two-stroke 4T50ME-X type and produced positive results with particularly promising data regarding pilot-oil amount and combustion stability.
Gunnar Stiesch, Chief Technical Officer, MAN Energy Solutions, said that his marks a major milestone on our road to developing a full-scale two-stroke ammonia marine engine.
This is groundbreaking for both our company and the maritime industry as a whole.
… added Brian Østergaard Sørensen, Vice President and Head of Research & Development, Two-Stroke at MAN Energy Solutions
MAN Energy Solutions states that it broadly expects to hold its delivery timeline for the first ammonia engine, with subsequent operation onboard a commercial vessel from around 2026.
At MAN Energy Solutions, our expectations for ammonia are positive owing to its predicted lower production cost compared to other, relevant e-fuels; we foresee around 27% of fuel used onboard large merchant-marine vessels to be ammonia by 2050.
… said Bjarne Foldager, Head of Two-Stroke Business, MAN Energy Solutions
Thomas S. Hansen, Head of Promotion and Customer Support, MAN Energy Solutions also noted that the interest in this engine is very high and they have received many queries across basically all large merchant-marine vessels.
