Mitsui OSK Lines announced that MOL and JERA have signed a memorandum of understanding to launch a study of transporting ammonia for use as fuel, including shipments to JERA's Hekinan Power Station in Aichi Prefecture, which is slated to start commercial operation in the late 2020s.Based on the MoU, MOL will team up with JERA to develop a large ammonia carrier and establish a safe transport system. Specifically, the MoU covers examination of the following topics:Developing fuel-ammonia carriers suitable for domestic thermal power plants and receiving stationsBuilding a fuel ammonia transportation and receiving systemsInstalling and operating propulsion engines that use ammonia as ship fuelWorking with related parties to foster the formation of rules related to the reception of fuel ammoniaAmmonia is currently mainly used as a raw material for fertilizers, and the amount of ammonia transported by sea is limited, but with ammonia emerging as a next-generation clean energy source that does not emit carbon dioxide during combustion, large-scale demand for ammonia is expected in the future, particularly for co-firing and as a hydrogen carrier in coal-fired power plants.J-FLEX is the name of the type of Ammonia-fueled Large Ammonia Carrier which is now under development for the purpose of transporting large amount of liquefied ammonia. J-FLEX is designed to have flexibility of fitting with Japanese ports where steaming coals are currently discharged by Steaming Coal Carrier.
Mitsui OSK Lines announced that MOL and JERA have signed a memorandum of understanding to launch a study of transporting ammonia for use as fuel, including shipments to JERA's Hekinan Power Station in Aichi Prefecture, which is slated to start commercial operation in the late 2020s.Based on the MoU, MOL will team up with JERA to develop a large ammonia carrier and establish a safe transport system. Specifically, the MoU covers examination of the following topics:Developing fuel-ammonia carriers suitable for domestic thermal power plants and receiving stationsBuilding a fuel ammonia transportation and receiving systemsInstalling and operating propulsion engines that use ammonia as ship fuelWorking with related parties to foster the formation of rules related to the reception of fuel ammoniaAmmonia is currently mainly used as a raw material for fertilizers, and the amount of ammonia transported by sea is limited, but with ammonia emerging as a next-generation clean energy source that does not emit carbon dioxide during combustion, large-scale demand for ammonia is expected in the future, particularly for co-firing and as a hydrogen carrier in coal-fired power plants.J-FLEX is the name of the type of Ammonia-fueled Large Ammonia Carrier which is now under development for the purpose of transporting large amount of liquefied ammonia. J-FLEX is designed to have flexibility of fitting with Japanese ports where steaming coals are currently discharged by Steaming Coal Carrier.
