As part of the 2015 Paris Agreement, 196 countries committed to substantially reducing their greenhouse gas emissions to limit global warming. In 2021, the international community agreed to explicitly mention the burning of fossil fuels as the primary cause of climate change at the COP26 in Glasgow for the first time. Sustainable and near-zero carbon alternative fuels will be necessary to halve greenhouse gas emissions from hard-to-abate sectors, such as shipping, aviation, and trucking by 2050.
Alternative fuels are gaseous or liquid fuels for internal combustion engines that are created by turning renewable electricity into chemically bound energy carriers. Examples include hydrogen, methane, methanol, oxymethylenether (OME), dimethylether (DME), or Fischer-Tropsch fuels. Using these e-fuels can potentially help convert today’s internal combustion engines to effective carbon-neutral propulsion systems with zero-impact emissions.
Fuel Supply Infrastructure
To run engines on testbeds with alternative fuels, a suitably designed and sized, and correctly located storage and supply infrastructure is key. AVL headquarters in Graz has housed such an infrastructure for many years to support in-house test factory operation. Visitors are welcome to see how this infrastructure was successfully installed in a critical environment.
Upgrade / Transformation of Test Facilities
Having engines operated with new, alternative fuels on the testbed means that an extensive number of modifications and extensions need to be considered. Fuel consumption measurement, emission measurement instrumentation, combustion air, etc., and additional test cell safety measures are typical examples that need to be taken into account. We can help you upgrade these, and help you transform existing test cells for operation with new, alternative fuels.
No matter which alternative fuel will be used to operate internal combustion engines on testbeds, we have the right testing solution. Based on our advanced product portfolio, comprehensive skills in designing, installing, and commissioning test facilities, and supporting customers during operation, we are the perfect partner for the successful implementation of your planned test facility extension.
We strongly believe in the importance of alternative fuels and their contribution to a sustainable environment for present and future generations.”
-- Johannes Kregar and Maria Santos, MTA Advanced Applications
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TARGET APPLICATION
For conditioning the temperature and pressure as well as measuring the flow of gaseous or liquid ammonia supplied to a consumer. AVL AzanTron is ideal for applications such as single or multi-cylinder engines, solid oxide fuel cells and industrial processes.
SAFETY
Guaranteed leak-tight connections and safety integrity components prevent the uncontrolled release of ammonia. The system includes automatic fill and drain, flush and shutdown routines.
RELIABLE CONSUMPTION MEASUREMENT
AVL AzanTron™ is the integrated solution for the safe supply and precise measurement of both gaseous and liquid ammonia consumption.
With advanced media conditioning, NH3-compliant high-quality instrumentation and robust flow measurement, it ensures highly reproducible fuel measurement results, even during transient testing. Sensor fusion technology provides an extensive turndown ratio without the need for manual switching, while continuous monitoring and conditioning of operating parameters maintains the required thermodynamic state of ammonia.
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affiliates with expertise in alternative fuels facility engineering
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available test cells with alternative fuel testing capabilities at AVL Graz
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design and development teams with H2 ICE experience
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years of successful projects involving gas and biofuels
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