An industrial-scale principle for a drifting manufacturing system to create eco-friendly ammonia has actually protected Approval in Principle (AiP) from DNV, as well as the task is currently prepared to begin the Basic Design stage.
The NH3 FPSO principle is being established by Netherlands- based SwitchH2 BV as well as Norway- based BW Offshore as well as will certainly be developed via conversion of an existing Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) or a devoted newbuild vessel. Receiving power mostly from a wind ranch, the system will certainly create hydrogen by electrolysis of salt water as well as nitrogen via using an air splitting up system, incorporating these in an ammonia synthesis system.
The ammonia gas created by the system will certainly be compressed, as well as the fluid ammonia will certainly be saved in the hull in order to be consequently unloaded to an ammonia service provider. The NH3 FPSO will certainly be completely tied yet can be moved as needed via prepared separate. The unloading will certainly be done via a drifting pipe, reeled from the aft ship to the shuttle bus ammonia service provider midship manifold.
