Phoenix project looks to hydrogen combustion for CHP

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A new Rolls-Royce-led consortium is developing a stationary hydrogen combustion engine for combined heat and power (CHP) systems.

Dr Enis Askar (BAM), Dr Daniel Chatterjee (RR), Jürgen Rausch (FUCHS), Dr Kurt Schrattbauer (Bosch AG), Tomas Bartkowski (RR), Junio Reis de Souza (Project Management Jülich), Dr Maximilian Prager (TUM), Tobias Grieble (MAHLE)
Dr Enis Askar (BAM), Dr Daniel Chatterjee (RR), Jürgen Rausch (FUCHS), Dr Kurt Schrattbauer (Bosch AG), Tomas Bartkowski (RR), Junio Reis de Souza (Project Management Jülich), Dr Maximilian Prager (TUM), Tobias Grieble (MAHLE) - Phoenix project

Funded by the German government, the €5m Phoenix (Performance Hydrogen Engine for Industrial and X) project will aim to develop a highly efficient prototype capable of delivering carbon neutral heat and electricity with green hydrogen. Unique components that will need to be developed include the injection system, the piston group and the ignition system, plus a completely new lubricant.

Rolls-Royce Power Systems will coordinate Phoenix, which also includes Robert Bosch AG, the Technical University of Munich, MAHLE Konzern, Fuchs Lubricants Germany GmbH, and the German Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM). The consortium said it is looking to match the capabilities of existing gas-powered CHP units that can operate around the 2.5MW level.

“We are convinced that combustion engines will remain an essential part of the provision of a reliable energy supply during the energy transition,” said Dr Jörg Stratmann, CEO of Rolls-Royce Power Systems.

“We are making them climate-friendly with sustainable fuels. That's why we at Rolls-Royce are investing in the development of next generation hydrogen engines. The consortium in the Phoenix project, with its combined expertise, is a guarantee of the success in tackling this major technical challenge."

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