Boosting efficiency with hydrogen

Italian classification society RINA has issued full type approval for the EcoPro Fuel Catalyst System, a stand-alone retrofit design that uses hydrogen to reduce emissions and improve fuel efficiency on marine engines.

According to the manufacturer, the EcoPro system intelligently optimises the engine’s fuel combustion, continuously monitoring engine requirements and ensuring that very specific quantities of hydrogen are produced at exactly the moment that the engine requires it. 

This enables owners to utilise hydrogen to improve engine performance whilst avoiding the associated risks of high-pressure hoses and pressurised hydrogen storage systems. The “smart” system is monitored and remotely controlled by Ecomotus HQ, and vessel owners have access to a live online data feed.

Optimising the fuel burn, is said to result in a significant reduction in carbon deposits (PMs) as well as reducing NOx, CO and CO2 at the point of ignition and reducing fuel consumption. Among the proven benefits, the carbon reduction enables engine oils and components to remain cleaner for longer, with a visible decrease in black smoke emitted from the exhaust, and with fuel being burnt more efficiently, torque is optimised, increasing range.