Papers published in May 2025
In May 2025, the following articles were published: Development of an ammonia–biodiesel fueled agricultural tractor: Aspects of retrofitting a compression ignition engine for direct ammonia injection, published in Energy. Simulations of the SCR catalyst in an ammonia–biodiesel fueled CI engine using a virtual test bench with detailed chemistry, published in Renewable Energy. Life cycle assessment […]
Radio Kraków Interview – youtube
We invite you to watch a conversation between Dr. Marcin Jewiarz, Professor at the University of Agriculture in Krakow (URK), and Jacek Bańka from Radio Kraków, titled Green Ammonia – Fuel of the Future? (available only in Polish). More details are available at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2x8si9BTgik.
Radio Kraków Interview
We encourage you to listen to the interview given by Dr. Marcin Jewiarz to Radio Kraków, discussing the use of ammonia as a fuel (available only in Polish). Details are available at: https://www.radiokrakow.pl/audycje/amoniak-nie-wodor-paliwem-przyszlosci/.
Implementation of the ACTIVATE Project
We are pleased to announce that information about the implementation of the ACTIVATE project has been featured in the Bulletin of the Silesian University of Technology. You can read the article at the following link: https://online.fliphtml5.com/ctkef/nnrw/. We wish you pleasant reading.
The ammonia-fueled mini-tractor
After three years of dedicated effort, we are excited to present an ammonia-fueled mini-tractor, equipped with a direct injection compression ignition engine. This innovative vehicle is located at the Silesian University of Technology in Gliwice, Poland. We believe this technology to be a viable option in the forthcoming energy transition that aims to decarbonize our […]
Presentation during NFD2023
On November 29 and 30, 2023, the NFD2023: Nordic Flame Days 2023 conference took place, focusing on combustion and related processes, where the ACTIVATE team presented their research findings: Concept of agriculture tractor driven by ammonia combustion engine Marcin Jewiarz, Grzegorz Przybyła, Krzysztof Mudryk, Marek Wróbel, Piotr Łyszczarz, Łukasz Ziółkowski, Ebrahim Nadimi, Wojciech Adamczyk and […]
Support for Ukrainian Researchers, ACTIVATE_UA
From 1.11.2022 to 31.10.2023, in addition to the ACTIVATE project, a project entitled ACTIVATE_UA – Robotic Platform for Horticulture was implemented within the Scheme Support for Ukrainian Researchers under Bilateral Fund of ‘Applied Research’ Programme. Number of the Action contract: FWD/I/105/CoBotAGV_UA/2022 Researcher: PhD Taras Hutsol, Professor PNU Study description: Nowadays, intensive horticultural crops are becoming […]
Paper published in Energy & Fuels
In October 2023 a paper titled “Ammonia in Dual-Fueled Internal Combustion Engines: Impact on NOx, N2O, and Soot Formation” was published in Energy & Fuels journal.
Paper published in the International Journal of Energy Research
In August 2023 a paper titled “Energy and Exergy Assessments of a Diesel-, Biodiesel-, and Ammonia-Fueled Compression Ignition Engine” was published in the International Journal of Energy Research.
Paper published in the International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
In June 2023, the progress of our research was published in an article titled “Simulations of ammonia spray evaporation, cooling, mixture formation and combustion in a direct injection compression ignition engine” in the International Journal of Hydrogen Energy.