• Latest ammonia market trends and emerging opportunities in the marine, power and hard-to-abate sectors
• Green and blue ammonia supply development
• Key market drivers (FuelEU Maritime, EU ETS etc.)

With new fuels come new challenges. The standard drop-in fuels will be replaced with a variety of fuels demanding new solutions and a new approach to how design ships and bunkering solutions.

This presentation addresses the challenges of choices to make and recent development with regards to ship to ship bunkering of Ammonia.

The presentation draws on hands-on project experience in the development of a dedicated ammonia Floating Storage Unit (FSU), with a specific focus on the Gas Combustion Unit (GCU) as a critical safety system for port-adjacent ammonia storage. I will discuss how mature GCU technology from the LNG industry can be adapted for ammonia service, the key design and sizing considerations for BOG management in port environments, and the power implications for FSU system integration. I will also cover the relevant and evolving regulatory framework and make the case for early standardization of ammonia GCU systems.

The paper describes the technical challenges which have been identified and overcome when designing an ammonia cracking plant, which provides the necessary flexibility to serve the needs of the power sector without compromising safety or reliability. This will cover aspects of process, mechanical and control system design as well as inherent safety.

It will also describe the challenges which have been faced when designing an ammonia cracking plant which can both use ammonia as a fuel and which can seamlessly switch between fuels.

Ammonia is the leading carrier for hydrogen imports, yet “last-mile” hydrogen delivery to end-users remains a costly bottleneck. Hymonic bypasses this challenge with modular, turnkey cracking plants that produce high-purity hydrogen directly at the point of use.

Our innovative solutions reduce H2 costs by up to 50% compared to compressed transport. We will discuss the techno-economics of Hymonic’s technology, and its role in decarbonizing key sectors of Heavy-Duty Transport, Industrial Processes, Maritime, and Off-Grid Power.

Ammonia is emerging as a key hydrogen carrier in the global low-carbon energy landscape. Efficient and flexible ammonia cracking is critical to unlocking its potential for on-demand hydrogen production. Plasma-based ammonia cracking offers a transformative pathway, leveraging non-equilibrium activation under mild conditions for rapid response and direct integration with intermittent renewable electricity. This approach provides a flexible and distributed solution for hydrogen generation, supporting a resilient and sustainable energy infrastructure. This presentation will discuss the economic potential of plasma-based ammonia cracking, focusing on hydrogen production cost, system scalability, and integration with renewable energy, highlighting opportunities for a viable and sustainable hydrogen economy.