Blaze Energy Technologies provides a compact, bolt‑on catalytic reformer that converts onboard ammonia into a hydrogen‑rich fuel blend, allowing existing internal combustion engines to operate with hydrocarbon‑like combustion characteristics. The system reduces fuel cost by up to 10 % and cuts emissions of NOx, ammonia slip, N₂O, particulates and methane, and includes cloud‑connected monitoring for performance and compliance.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Ammonia and other alternative fuels exhibit combustion characteristics that differ from conventional hydrocarbons, leading to low efficiency, high NOx and ammonia slip, and the need for large, refinery‑scale reformers that are impractical for retrofitting existing internal combustion engines (ICEs). This limits the adoption of cleaner fuels in maritime, power‑generation, and heavy‑industry sectors.
Solution
Blaze Energy Technologies offers a compact, bolt‑on fuel reformer that performs on‑board catalytic conversion of ammonia into hydrogen and nitrogen, enriching the fuel stream to mimic hydrocarbon combustion properties. The “water‑bottle” sized unit can be integrated with new or legacy ICEs without major redesign, delivering up to 10 % lower fuel cost through hydrogen enrichment while suppressing ammonia slip, NOx, N₂O, particulate, and methane emissions. The system provides a low‑CapEx, plug‑and‑play retrofit solution that enables operators to transition to alternative fuels using existing engine assets and supply‑chain infrastructure. A cloud‑connected control interface monitors reformer performance and reports emissions data for compliance and optimization.
Target Audience
Primary customers are operators and OEMs of heavy‑duty internal combustion engines in maritime vessels, stationary power plants, mining equipment, and other off‑road applications seeking to adopt ammonia or similar alternative fuels while leveraging existing engine assets.
Features
- Compact catalytic reformer (≈ water‑bottle volume) designed for bolt‑on installation on any internal combustion engine
- On‑board ammonia steam reforming producing hydrogen‑rich fuel and inert nitrogen, achieving hydrocarbon‑like combustion characteristics
- Integrated front‑end emissions control that reduces ammonia slip, NOx, N₂O, diesel particulate matter, and methane emissions
- Hydrogen enrichment module delivering up to 10 % fuel‑cost reduction by supplementing the primary fuel with generated hydrogen
- Modular design compatible with maritime, power‑generation, mining, and off‑road engine platforms, allowing seamless switch back to diesel if needed
- Minimal capital expenditure with a projected payback period of less than one year based on fuel savings and emission penalties avoidance
- Proven prototype validated in laboratory conditions and progressing toward a minimum viable product for field trials
- Cloud‑based monitoring dashboard providing real‑time performance metrics, diagnostics, and compliance reporting