New partnership targets multi-fuel reforming system pilot
Lomarlabs, an innovation arm of Lomar Shipping, and Blaze Energy, a U.S.- and Norway-based hard-tech company focused on fuel flexibility for the maritime shipping industry, have set up a collaboration to pilot a compact onboard fuel reforming system for multi-fuel engines.
The partners will work together towards piloting Flex-Fuel Reformer, a third-generation, compact, engine-integrated fuel reformer designed to accelerate the practical adoption of alternative fuels in commercial shipping, with the system to be installed onboard a Lomar vessel.
According to the companies, this multi-fuel reforming system converts ammonia, methanol, or LNG into hydrogen directly onboard the ship, allowing propulsion and power generation machinery and equipment to efficiently operate on full or partial hydrogen blends to reduce associated emissions without compromising operational flexibility.
The installed system will first be proven through ammonia.
Having the pilot installed on board the Lomar vessel, this testing under real marine operating conditions is seen as a key validation step towards the first commercial retrofit and newbuild deployments.
“This pilot marks a deliberate shift from proving technology to proving operability. By integrating Blaze Flex-fuel
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