Carnot Marine Vessel APUs - Feasibility Study

减缓和解决人为气候变化已成为一种社会需要，也是政府和企业政策的组成部分。2019年，英国成为第一个立法制定到2050年所有行业实现净零排放目标的主要经济体。欧盟/北美自由贸易协定的其他主要经济体也在效仿。这个由卡诺有限公司领导的财团正在开发改变游戏规则的超高效氢电动力总成，由陶瓷发动机组成，作为发电机的原动机。由于发动机关键部件由能够承受燃料燃烧温度的工业陶瓷制造，因此消除了浪费在冷却系统上的三分之一的燃料能量。预计刹车热效率为70%，与目前最先进的内燃机相比有了很大的变化。该联盟的目标是在难以减弱的行业中应用100kW-10兆瓦，即船舶辅助动力装置/推进、离网能源和长途重型货车。随着效率提高近一倍，燃料成本将减半。该财团的愿景是，通过使用包括氢气和氨在内的低碳燃料来驱动其目标市场实现净零排放。它们将成为更高效、更便宜、更轻的燃料电池的引人注目的替代品。为了促进向净零排放的过渡，卡诺发动机还将能够使用碳氢化合物，将排放量减半。燃料消耗的减少将提高氢气和氨在商业上可行的价格点。卡诺发电厂将是模块化的，允许机组关闭和打开以满足需求，消除部分负荷的低效。向氢经济的转变正在进行中，英国政府承诺设立2.4亿GB净零氢基金，目标是到2030年实现5GW的低碳氢能。卡诺清洁和超高效动力总成的批量生产将使英国处于有利地位，最大限度地发挥绿色工业革命的经济效益。130年来，冰块将三分之一的燃料能量浪费在冷却系统上。如果英国要实现2050年净零排放的目标，就必须结束这种浪费。

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 consortium, led by Carnot Ltd, is developing game-changing, ultra-efficient hydrogen-electric 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 is 70%, a step-change from current state-of-the-art internal combustion engines.This consortium is targeting 100kW-10MW applications in the hard-to-abate sectors, namely Marine Auxiliary Power Units/Propulsion, Off-Grid Energy and Long-haul Heavy Goods Vehicles.With near-double efficiency, fuel costs will be halved. This consortium's vision is to drive its target markets to net zero by operating its engines on low carbon fuels including hydrogen and ammonia. They will be a compelling alternative to fuel cells being more efficient, cheaper and lighter. To facilitate the transition to net zero, Carnot engines will also be able to operate on hydrocarbons, halving emissions. The reduced fuel consumption will increase the price point at which Hydrogen and Ammonia become commercially viable. Carnot power plants will be modular allowing units to be turned off and on to meet demand, eliminating part-load inefficiencies.A shift to a hydrogen economy is underway with the UK Government committing to a £240 million 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.