Foreign Media: A mysterious fuel, easier to store and transport than hydrogen and producing zero carbon emissions when burned, is quietly reshaping the global energy landscape. Transporting it requires overcoming dual engineering challenges of extreme corrosion and high density.
Recently, China's state-owned shipbuilder Jiangnan Shipbuilding officially delivered the "Ivy Cove" — the world's largest Very Large Ammonia Carrier (VLAC), with a cargo capacity of 93,000 cubic meters. This vessel is the first of six identical ships ordered by Singapore-based Pacific International Lines (EPS) in 2023, marking EPS’s first order placed directly with Jiangnan Shipbuilding.
The high density and strong corrosiveness of ammonia impose far more stringent demands on cargo hold structures and load-bearing capabilities, testing the shipyard’s cutting-edge technical prowess.
Why is this ship so significant? Ammonia combustion produces no carbon dioxide, making it an ideal green fuel; moreover, its liquefaction temperature is much lower than that of hydrogen, enabling it to serve as an efficient carrier for transporting hydrogen energy across oceans, thus holding immense strategic value in the global decarbonization process.
China has already dominated the global bulk carrier and container ship markets, and is now leveraging this foundation to fully advance into the high-tech barrier gas transportation vessel sector.
Original Source: toutiao.com/article/1867671130967040/
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