The new ammonia propulsion system uses heat exchanger technology originally developed for Reaction Engines' Skylon spaceplane
Reaction Engines testing Ammonia as Carbon-Free aviation fuel producing water vapor and safe nitrogen...
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August 24, 2020 - by David Szondy for www.newatlas.com
Reaction Engines and Britain's Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) have completed a concept study into the practicality of using ammonia as a jet aviation fuel.
By teaming Reaction Engines's heat exchanger technology with STFC's advanced catalysts, they hope to produce a sustainable, low-emission propulsion system for tomorrow's aircraft.
Modern jet engines use a variety of fuels based on kerosene that have a very high energy density that can propel aircraft well beyond the speed of sound and carry passengers and cargoes across the globe.
Unfortunately, such fuels are also derived from fossil fuels and produce significant carbon dioxide emissions, which the airline industry and many governments have pledged to reduce radically by 2050.
One way of achieving these cuts is to look at alternatives to conventional jet fuels to power airliners.
The problem is...
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