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Heavy truck powered by ammonia was tested in the United States and proved to be a good alternative to hydrogen

A heavy truck powered by energy generated from ammonia is being tested in the United States. Strange as it may sound, ammonia could be the fuel of the future. At least, that is the bet of the North American Amogy, a pioneering company in this type of system. Thus, the company informs that ammonia is a good alternative to hydrogen, which is currently the most used product in fuel cells.

For this, the company presented a Freightliner Cascadia truck. According to the company, the heavy vehicle has energy generated by a fuel cell generated from ammonia. In this way, the intention is to offer a simpler system to reduce pollutant emissions by trucks.

After all, fossil fuels are pointed out as one of the main responsible for the generation of greenhouse gases. Therefore, the search for clean alternatives has become fundamental.

It is worth remembering that ammonia is a chemical compound formed by nitrogen and hydrogen. Therefore, according to Amogy, it is an abundant and relatively easy to produce substance. In any case, it is a product widely used by the chemical and agricultural industries.

Freightliner truck turned laboratory...The Freightliner Cascadia is one of the best selling trucks in the USA. Now, it has become the world's first truck powered by electricity generated by ammonia. for this alternative. According to Amogy, the energy density of the product is up to five times greater than that of batteries.

Plus, refueling takes just eight minutes to complete. According to information from Amogy, the truck has an engine with a power of 410 hp and ran for several hours without needing to refuel. In total, frost energy was 900 kWh. As a result, the autonomy of the truck is around 800 km.

That is, one of the advantages is that the product can be stored and transported at temperatures and pressure much lower than hydrogen. Therefore, this facilitates the operation as well as reduces your costs.

According to the company's CEO, Seonghoon Woo, the ammonia production process is relatively simple. Therefore, it does not require large investments in infrastructure and technology. "With this, it will be possible to lower the cost when compared to hydrogen", he says.

According to Amogy, at the end of April new tests will be carried out in real operations. In this way, the company's team wants to show the truck's performance in various conditions. For this, all Cascadia will run loaded.

On Amogy's resume...Be that as it may, Cascadia is already Amogy's third project. The company, founded in 2020 by young students, managed to implement its ammonia-based technology in just 18 months. In the meantime, he developed a drone with 7 hp of power. Just like a John Deere tractor, whose power reaches 136 hp. In addition, there is an even bigger tractor with 408 hp.

After the completion of the next tests, Amogy should seek partnerships in the transport sector. According to the company, this will be done on a global level. Its projects include a tugboat with a power of 1 MW with energy generated by ammonia. The launch could still take place in 2023.

In addition to these, there are other projects that even include ships and yachts. With several successful demonstration events in the US and Europe, Amogy informs that it will continue to bet on this solution. In this way, it has the goal of helping to reduce CO2 emissions by around 5 tons by 2040. In addition to these, there are other projects that even include ships and yachts. With several successful demonstration events in the US and Europe, Amogy informs that it will continue to bet on this solution. In this way, it has the goal of helping to reduce CO2 emissions by about 5 tons by 2040.

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