Fraunhofer Institute for Large Structures in Production Engineering IGP
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The focus of the Energy Converters team is on technologies and concepts to make propulsion systems in the maritime industry, as well as other sectors, more environmentally friendly, thereby contributing positively to the overall societal climate balance.
Propulsion systems will be developed and modified on test benches, where different operating strategies, innovative components, and particularly alternative, climate-friendly fuels will be tested and implemented. Examples include the evaluation of different injection strategies to reduce methane slip, testing alternative injector geometries to improve combustion behavior, or retrofitting a complete combustion engine to operate, for example, with methanol. The use and testing of energy converters operating with alternative fuels is specifically emphasized as a core topic. At this point, these include hydrogen and its derivatives, methanol and ammonia. In the future, they are expected to be used both as additives to marine diesel and as standalone fuels. The bridge technology LNG is also being considered at the location.