The Amburn project will develop and demonstrate a 1 MW ammonia-fed steam boiler to help decarbonise off-grid businesses across the UK

Funded by the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero as part of the UK Government’s £55m Industrial Fuel Switching Competition, Flogas Britain and Cardiff University will prove that ammonia is a viable, cost-effective renewable fuel for large energy users off the mains gas grid.

Project timeline

 
2022
Phase 1
Feasibility Study
March
2023
Phase 2
Kick off
Q1
2024
Stage 1
Testing at Cardiff University 300 - 500 kW
Q4
2024
Stage 2
Testing 1MW
Q1
2025
 
Demonstration at Customer Site 1MW
March
2025
 
End of Phase 2
Q2 + beyond
2025
 
Creation of spin-off company to commercialise technology

Latest news

October 2024
The Amburn team from Cardiff University and Flogas Britain recently attended the 3rd International Symposium on Ammonia Energy, in Shanghai, China.
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July 2024
Key milestone achieved with Stage 1 testing starting at Cardiff University
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