Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG) has started the world’s first tests on large low-speed 2-stroke ammonia and hydrogen engines.
With funding from Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) the projects involve the co-firing operation of an ammonia test engine and tests on a hydrogen injection device for a hydrogen-fuelled engine.
The testing comes as the race is on to develop engines in time for the first ammonia fuelled ships which are scheduled to go into production around 2026.
