jun 13, 2024 - (UK) Steamology partnership with Arup & Eversholt Rail to develop and evaluate green steam technology for zero-emission freight trains

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Steamology, a green technology start-up in West Dean, Hampshire, has announced that it has secured its first commercial contract with Arup and Eversholt Rail to support the evaluation of green steam technology for eliminating freight train emissions.

Electrification and the use of electric heavy-haul freight locomotives are considered the most energy-efficient methods for land transport. However, many parts of the national rail network remain unelectrified. This project aims to provide a complementary solution for zero emissions goods transportation by rail.

Steamology has developed a patented technology to generate high-pressure steam without carbon emissions by burning hydrogen in oxygen inside small modular steam generators. This zero-carbon steam can be produced at a megawatt scale. The New Dawn project will apply this innovation to rail by converting a Class 60 locomotive into a fully powered prototype, representing a return to steam after more than 60 years.

The conversion will replace the diesel engine with 20 steam generators, four steam turbines and 140kg of gas storage, creating a 2MW zero-emission steam locomotive. Conversion work is planned to begin in the UK in 2025. If successful, this technology could be used to modify existing locomotives or be incorporated into new products by locomotive manufacturers.

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