Double efficient pilot fuel free ceramic hydrogen combustion engine technology for marine applications

适用于船舶应用的双效先导无燃料陶瓷氢燃烧发动机技术

• 批准号: 10041177
• 金额: $ 51.15万
• 依托单位: CARNOT LTD
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Feasibility Studies
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2023 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=10041177
• 关键词: Double; efficient; pilot; fuel; free

The mitigation and solution of man-made climate change has become a social necessity and an integral part of government and corporate policy. In 2019, the UK became the first major economy to legislate a net zero emissions target across all sectors by 2050\. Other major EU/NAFTA economies are following.This experienced consortium, led by Carnot Ltd, is developing game-changing, ultra-efficient hydrogen-electric marinised powertrains consisting of ceramic engines as prime movers for generators. With key engine components manufactured from technical ceramics able to withstand fuel combustion temperatures, the third of fuel energy wasted to cooling systems is eliminated. Predicted brake thermal efficiency (BTE) is 70%, a step-change from current state-of-the-art internal combustion engines.In this project it is a key consideration to develop a multi-cylinder pilot fuel free hydrogen combustion capability along with extension toward making a production ready marinized hydrogen-electric hybrid system configuration which incorporates the Carnot engine, (which has advantages toward auto-ignition of pure hydrogen over competing technologies), along with a comprehensive marinized system & product design and pathway to achieving regulatory compliance.With the predicted thermal efficiency Carnot engines will be both CAPEX and OPEX competitive with fuel cells (which achieve 40-60% BTE) and easily competitive with other hydrogen combustion engines currently in development (which achieve 30-50% BTE). Additionally Carnot engines can leverage existing (significant) manufacturing capacity and knowledge which is at risk both in the UK and abroad and hence production can scale more readily than competing hydrogen power alternatives.Given this perspective we are therefore primarily targeting the prioritised technology theme of "pilot fuel free hydrogen internal combustion engine technologies for maritime applications" while also contributing to the potential for "whole-ship energy efficiency design and integration" as our design will be modular and optimised to make the most of fuel feedstock on a given platform extending range and potential utilisation profile for a given ship configuration.A shift to a hydrogen economy is underway with the UK Government committing to a significant investment of £240 million in a Net Zero Hydrogen Fund, targeting 5GW of low carbon hydrogen by 2030\. Volume production of Carnot's clean & ultra-efficient powertrains will position the UK in a strong position to maximise the economic benefits of the green industrial revolution.For 130 years, ICEs have wasted a third of fuel energy to cooling systems. If the UK's 2050 net-zero emissions targets are to be met, this waste must end.

减缓和解决人为气候变化已成为社会必需品，也是政府和企业政策的组成部分。2019 年，英国成为第一个在 2050 年在所有部门制定净零排放目标的主要经济体。主要欧盟/北美自由贸易区经济体紧随其后。这个由卡诺有限公司领导的经验丰富的财团正在开发改变游戏规则的超高效氢电动船用动力系统，其中包括陶瓷发动机作为发电机的原动机，其关键发动机部件由陶瓷制造。由于采用了能够承受燃料燃烧温度的技术陶瓷，因此消除了浪费在冷却系统中的三分之一的燃料能量，预计制动热效率 (BTE) 为 70%，与当前最先进的内燃机相比，这是一个巨大的进步。该项目的一个关键考虑因素是开发多缸先导无燃料氢燃烧能力，并扩展到生产准备就绪的海洋化氢电混合系统配置，该系统配置包含卡诺发动机（其具有自动点火纯氢的优点）氢过度竞争技术），以及全面的海洋化系统和产品设计以及实现监管合规的途径。根据预测的热效率，卡诺发动机的资本支出和运营支出将与燃料电池（实现 40-60% BTE）竞争，并轻松与其他燃料电池竞争目前正在开发的氢燃烧发动机（可实现 30-50% BTE）。此外，卡诺发动机可以利用英国和国外都面临风险的现有（重要）制造能力和知识，因此比竞争对手的氢动力更容易扩大生产规模。因此，鉴于这一观点，我们主要针对“海事应用的无燃料先导氢内燃机技术”这一优先技术主题，同时也为“全船能效设计和集成”的潜力做出贡献，因为我们的设计将模块化和优化，以在给定平台上充分利用燃料原料，扩大给定船舶配置的航程和潜在利用率。英国政府正在向氢经济转型，并承诺在网络上投入 2.4 亿英镑的巨额投资零氢基金，目标是到 2030 年实现 5GW 的低碳氢，卡诺清洁和超高效动力系统的批量生产将使英国处于有利地位，能够最大限度地实现绿色工业革命的经济效益。 130 年来，内燃机浪费了三分之一的燃料。如果要实现英国 2050 年净零排放目标，就必须停止这种浪费。