FRUITFUL - fossil free combustion with future fuels
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Project type
angewandte Forschung
Project start
01.10.2025
Project end
31.03.2029
Project status
laufend
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Abstract
Renewable ammonia offers a technically and economically promising path to CO₂‑free combus-tion in applications that cannot be electrified. WinGD, a leading supplier of two‑stroke marine engines, launched its first X‑DF‑A engine in 2025. Stable combustion operation relies on fossil (diesel) pilot fuel assisted ignition due to ammonia's challenging auto-ignition characteristics. This project explores fossil‑free ammonia combustion through novel ignition concepts. An opti-cally accessible engine test facility will study underlying mechanisms under relevant operating conditions. Promising concepts will be further examined at the engine-scaled "spray combustion chamber", leading to recommendations regarding applicability in two‑stroke marine IC engines.
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Strategic action fields FHNW
Zero Emission
School
Hochschule für Technik und Umwelt FHNW
Institute
Institut für Thermo- und Fluid-Engineering
Financed by
Bundesamt für Energie BFE
Project partner
WinGD Ltd.
Contracting authority
SAP reference
T326-0261-2
Keywords
Renewable fuels
ignition/combustion
optical measurements
industrial applicability
ignition/combustion
optical measurements
industrial applicability