And while ammonia requires considerable energy to make, the process is already at an enormous scale because of how much is required by farmers around the world. Ammonia is one of the most plentiful chemicals that humans produce, because it’s massively used as a fertilizer. The prototype examined in the report uses a blend of hydrogen and ammonia that burns just like conventional jet fuel, the researchers say. Research and Innovation’s Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC). The project is a collaboration between the startup Reaction Engines and U.K. The engine design uses carbon neutral heat to turn ammonia and hydrogen into jet fuel.Ĭould ammonia be the next great hope for carbon-neutral aircraft flight? Researchers have finished an early feasibility study of how the noxious chemical might be concentrated and used as propulsion fuel.The same experiments are being done for cargo ships and other applications.A government-startup collaboration in the U.K.
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