EMISSION REDUCTION USING AMMONIA/DIESEL DUAL FUEL FOR MARINE DIESEL ENGINES IN GREEN PORT APPLICATION

Miral Michel, Abdallah Ahmed, Mohamed Omran, Farida Sharkas, Abanoub Youssif, Akram Soliman, Ahmed S. Shehata

Abstract


The utilization of green energy can significantly reduce emissions generated in ports using diesel fuel in vehicles, machinery, and ships. Emission reduction strategies are constantly being researched to replace older engines and install zero-emission power systems through the investigation of cleaner trends that can be employed in ports and surrounding areas. The continuous development of international trade and the increasing number of ships at ports lead to the extensive development of ports which will result in the use of more diesel engines contributing to environmental pollution by their emissions. Ammonia has gained great attention for its use in ICEs leading to their decarbonization and the reduction of GHG emissions. It is a liquid energy source that can be stored and transported safely. This paper studies the effectiveness of using ammonia and hydrogen as clean fuels for marine dual fuel engines. A computational analysis using Aspen Plus software is carried out to investigate the combustion process as well as the resulting pollutants including GHGs. The results show that the suggested dual fuel methods reduce CO2 emissions by 59.68%, and SOx emissions by 60%. 

Keywords


emissions, internal combustion engines, ammonia, Aspen Plus.

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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21622/MARLOG.2025.14.1.70

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