The Potential Role of Ammonia as Marine Fuel—Based on Energy Systems Modeling and Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis

Hansson, J.; Brynolf, S.; Fridell, E.; Lehtveer, M. (2020). The Potential Role of Ammonia as Marine Fuel—Based on Energy Systems Modeling and Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis. Sustainability, 12(8), 3265. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12083265

@article{Hansson-2020-4111,
author = {Hansson, J and Brynolf, S and Fridell, E and Lehtveer, M},
title = {The Potential Role of Ammonia as Marine Fuel—Based on Energy Systems Modeling and Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis},
journal = {Sustainability},
year = {2020},
month = {apr},
publisher = {MDPI},
volume = {12},
number = {8},
pages = {3265},
doi = {10.3390/su12083265},
url = {https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/8/3265},
keywords = {Fossil-derived Hydrocarbons, Hydrogen, Ammonia, Catalysis, Electrochemical, Engine Testing and Performance, Fuel Properties and Characteristics, Techno-Economic Analysis (TEA), Ocean-going Vessels},
}

TY - JOUR
TI - The Potential Role of Ammonia as Marine Fuel—Based on Energy Systems Modeling and Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis
AU - Hansson, J
AU - Brynolf, S
AU - Fridell, E
AU - Lehtveer, M
T2 - Sustainability
AB - To reduce the climate impact of shipping, the introduction of alternative fuels is required. There is a range of different marine fuel options but ammonia, a potential zero carbon fuel, has recently received a lot of attention. The purpose of this paper is to assess the prospects for ammonia as a future fuel for the shipping sector in relation to other marine fuels. The assessment is based on a synthesis of knowledge in combination with: (i) energy systems modeling including the cost-effectiveness of ammonia as marine fuel in relation to other fuels for reaching global climate targets; and (ii) a multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) approach ranking marine fuel options while considering estimated fuel performance and the importance of criteria based on maritime stakeholder preferences. In the long-term and to reach global GHG reduction, the energy systems modeled indicate that the use of hydrogen represents a more cost-effective marine fuel option than ammonia. However, in the MCDA covering more aspects, we find that ammonia may be almost as interesting for shipping related stakeholders as hydrogen and various biomass-based fuels. Ammonia may to some extent be an interesting future marine fuel option, but many issues remain to be solved before large-scale introduction.
DA - 2020/04//
PY - 2020
PB - MDPI
VL - 12
IS - 8
SP - 3265
UR - https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/8/3265
DO - 10.3390/su12083265
LA - English
KW - Fossil-derived Hydrocarbons
KW - Hydrogen
KW - Ammonia
KW - Catalysis
KW - Electrochemical
KW - Engine Testing and Performance
KW - Fuel Properties and Characteristics
KW - Techno-Economic Analysis (TEA)
KW - Ocean-going Vessels
ER -