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

减缓和解决人为造成的气候变化已成为一种社会需要，也是政府和企业政策的一个组成部分。2019年，英国成为第一个通过立法，到2050年在所有行业实现净零排放目标的主要经济体。其他主要的欧盟/北美自由贸易协定经济体也在跟进。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、超高效的氢电船用动力系统，该动力系统由陶瓷发动机作为发电机的原动机组成。关键的发动机部件由技术陶瓷制造，能够承受燃料燃烧温度，从而消除了浪费在冷却系统上的三分之一的燃料能量。预计制动热效率（BTE）为70%，与目前最先进的内燃机相比，这是一个巨大的进步。在这个项目中，关键的考虑因素是开发一个多缸试验无燃料氢燃烧能力，以及扩展生产准备就绪的海洋化氢-电混合动力系统配置，包括卡诺发动机（在纯氢自动点火方面比竞争技术有优势），以及一个全面的海洋化系统和产品设计，以及实现合规的途径。凭借预测的热效率，卡诺发动机的CAPEX和OPEX与燃料电池（达到40-60%的BTE）相比都具有竞争力，与目前正在开发的其他氢燃料发动机（达到30-50%的BTE）相比也很容易竞争。此外，卡诺发动机可以利用现有的（重要的）制造能力和知识，这在英国和国外都处于危险之中，因此生产规模比竞争对手的氢能源替代品更容易扩大。鉴于这一观点，我们因此主要针对“用于海事应用的试点无燃料氢内燃机技术”的优先技术主题，同时也为“全船能效设计和集成”的潜力做出贡献，因为我们的设计将是模块化和优化的，以在给定的平台上最大限度地利用燃料原料，扩展范围和潜在的利用情况给定的船舶配置。向氢经济的转变正在进行中，英国政府承诺向净零氢基金投资2.4亿英镑，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，以最大限度地发挥绿色工业革命的经济效益。130年来，冷却系统浪费了三分之一的燃料能源。如果英国要实现2050年的净零排放目标，就必须停止这种浪费。

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 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.