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 […]
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.
Special Session on ACTIVATE project during CPOTE2022 conference
Special Session on ACTIVATE project promoting ammonia as a promising energy carrier took place during the 7th International Conference on Contemporary Problems of Thermal Engineering CPOTE2022, on Thursday, 22 September 2022, 15:00-17:20 (Warsaw time zone). We presented the latest progress and key findings in respective work packages. More details about this event can be found […]
ACTIVATE on 1st Symposium on Ammonia Energy
ACTIVATE team had the pleasure to participate in the 1st Symposium on Ammonia Energy organized on 1-2 September 2022 at Cardiff University.Our research was presented in parallel sessions during the 2 days of this vibrant event. It was a great experience, including learning, sharing, and meeting other ammonia enthusiasts! Progress within the project was discussed in […]
Getting closer to direct injection (WP2)
SUT Team keeps working hard in the lab despite the sweltering heat in Gliwice, Poland. We are approaching ammonia combustion with direct injection. In the last few days, we managed to perform tests using the external Electronic Control Unit successfully and now we can report progress in the ammonia engine control.
ACTIVATE after 18 months
The fourth ACTIVATE project consortium meeting took place online on 28th April 2022. Here is a short summary of the meeting and its conclusions. ACTIVATE project is currently in its most intensive phase related to construction, experimental and modeling works. All work package leaders reported achievements after the first halftime of the project. The attention […]
ACTIVATE project on the PIS-PAN Scientific Seminar
The objectives of our project were presented during the Scientific Seminar of the Polish Institute of Combustion and the Combustion Section of the Committee on Thermodynamics and Combustion of the Polish Academy of Sciences.The seminar was held remotely on the MS Teams on April 20, 2022. This event was devoted to the presentation of selected […]
Application for a patent
The Polish Patent Office accepted on February 16, 2022, a paper application for a patent for the invention entitled “Membrane stamping sealer”. We keep our fingers crossed for a quick grant of the patent!
First tests are over (D2.3)
Deliverable D2.3 is already online. The report can be downloaded directly here: D2.3 Report from test carried out at the test-rig with engine fuelled with diesel and biodiesel.
ACTIVATE Seminar 2021
The first promotional Seminar on ACTIVATE took place on 1 December 2021. 88 participants from all over the world met virtually on Ms Teams webinar platform to get familiar with the project concepts, progress, challenges, future plans, but also to listen to Keynote speeches given by the Invited Experts. The keynote presentations: Terese Løvås, NTNU, Overview […]