Goal & Vision

Phase 2 of Amburn will build upon the main findings outlined in the feasibility study of Phase 1, further developing the design of Amburn, conducting two stages of testing to enable a scale up of two orders of magnitude throughout the project, and finally carrying out a demonstration at a real customer site.

The Phase 1 design is believed to be viable from a technical and commercial perspective by the project partners; however, some technical challenges remain:

Phase 2 aims to resolve these challenges though several key objectives and milestones:

By achieving these outcomes during Phase 2, the project intends to prove the technical viability of an ammonia-fuelled boiler capable of meeting the demands of industrial heating while providing a feasible solution for decarbonisation when using green ammonia. The project will build upon a conceptual design for a 1 MW ammonia-fed steam boiler, creating a prototype and rigorously testing and improving it. By the end of the project the aim is to have a boiler that is fit for commercialisation and fuelled only by clean ammonia.

Following the end of Phase 2, the Amburn Consortium aims to incorporate a spin-off company to focus on the commercialisation of the technology and be able to design and fabricate the novel burner head for mass manufacture and integration in existing industrial boilers. Here, it can be supplied to customers as an off-grid industrial heating option to help businesses transition to net zero.

Amburn will also engage with key stakeholders in industry, the academic community, and similar innovative project related to ammonia. In its role at the forefront of ammonia technology and research, it will support key conversations around the future of the technology in the UK, including contributing to discussions around safety, regulations and supply chains. It will also lay the groundwork for future innovation in the sector to help decarbonise off-grid industrial sites in the UK.