Alfa Laval secures first contract for ammonia fuel supply system
Alfa Laval has signed its first contract for the ammonia fuel supply system, FCM Ammonia to be installed onboard seven LPG/ammonia carriers for Tianjin Southwest Maritime (TSM).
As announced, the FCM Ammonia will be installed on a CSSC Huangpu Wenchong shipyard in China for ship owner Tianjin Southwest Maritime (TSM). The installation will commence with three 25,000 cubic metre vessels, followed by four 41,000 cubic metre vessels. The first FCM Ammonia unit for TSM is scheduled for delivery at the end of 2025.
The FCM Ammonia contract follows extensive testing and development conducted in close collaboration with Swiss engine designer WinGD. In December 2024, comprehensive testing of the full fuel supply system, fuel valve train, and vent treatment system commenced at WinGD’s Engine & Research Innovation Center (ERIC) in Winterthur, Switzerland.
Through research, product development, and strategic partnerships, we are building the solutions needed for a safe and efficient transition to low-carbon alternative fuels.
…said Peter Sahlen, Head of Marine Separation, Fuel Supply System & Heat Transfer, Alfa Laval.
The project, a collaboration between South Korea’s shipbuilder K Shipbuilding (KSB), Alfa Laval, WinGD, and the classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), saw Alfa Laval contribute to the design of the fuel system, including the ammonia fuel supply system, fuel valves train, and vent treatment system, with Alfa Laval also adding an Aalborg ammonia dual-fuel boiler system to the project scope.
This marks the first instance of a combined vent treatment system incorporating both a water absorber and burning.
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