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Multi-fuel power system lets one engine run on ammonia and natural gas for data centers
['Aamir Khollam']
Interesting Engineering
The companies completed a joint test of a power generation system capable of operating on either ammonia or natural gas, marking a step toward fuel-flexible on-site electricity for data centers and other energy-intensive facilities.
Engineers carried out the demonstration at Amogy’s Houston facility, where an ammonia reformer produced a hydrogen-rich fuel stream for a reciprocating engine-generator.
Two fuels, one engine At the heart of the demonstration is Amogy’s AMMDrive platform, which combines the company’s ammonia reformer with 2G Energy’s Agenitor 412 engine-generator.
Instead of burning ammonia directly, the reformer converts it into a hydrogen-rich gas before sending the fuel to the engine.
Data center focus Reliable on-site generation has become increasingly important as utilities struggle to keep pace with electricity demand from expanding data centers and industrial facilities.