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A novel system for the utilization and conversion of ammonia into electric power at high efficiency using a solid oxide fuel cell system.

What is AMON

AMON will develop a novel system for the utilization and conversion of ammonia into electric power at high efficiency using a solid oxide fuel cell system. The project will deal with the design of the basic components of the system including the fuel cell, an ammonia burner, ammonia resistant heat exchangers, the engineering of the whole Balance of Plants, and validation of the compliance with ammonia use for all the specific parts and components. Optionally, depending on system needs, an ammonia cracker and anode gas recirculation will be developed.

AMON CONSORTIUM

AMON Project has an interdisciplinary consortium of 13 partners coordinated by Fondazione Bruno Kessler, through the Centre for Sustainable Energy. The Consortium includes seven renowned industrial leaders:

FBK
Fondazione Bruno Kessler
(Italy)

SolydEra
(Italy)

Alfa Laval Technologies
AB (Sweden),
Alfa Laval Aalborg
AS (Denmark),
Alfa Laval SPA (Italy)

SAPIO
Produzione Idrogeno
Ossigeno Srl
(Italy)

KIWA Nederland
BV (The Netherlands)
e KIWA Cermet (Italy)

VTT Technical
Research Centre
of Finland
(Finland)

Technical University
of Denmark
(Denmark)

Ecole Polytechnique
Fédérale De Lausanne
(Switzerland)

Electrolyser &
Fuel Cell Forum
(Switzerland)

Fachhochschule Zentralschweiz
Hochschule Luzern
(Switzerland)

Scientific Objectives

1.

Design and develop a fuel cell stack module at a scale of 8 kWel, tested and qualified to convert ammonia into power, possibly using the internal reforming capacity of a solid oxide cell operating at high temperature and managing the power output through the control of the cell fuel utilization.

2.

Qualify a system 100% tolerant to ammonia in all the components and related materials

3.

Target 70% system electric efficiency

4.

Qualify the system for at least 3000 hrs operation with demonstrated 90% availability in the operating hours and less than 3% degradation rate at nominal power condition measured over 1000 hours of continuous operation.

Economic and Social Objectives

1.

Diversification and security of energy supply

2.

Unlock wide markets potential and foster efficient conversion systems to decarbonize hard-to-abate sectors such as maritime, autonomous power systems, where volumetric density and long-term storage solutions are key requirements.