The world's first Arctic hydrogen engine, which can operate at temperatures below -65 °C, has been developed within the walls of the Siberian Federal University. Its foreign counterparts, however, operate at temperatures up to -36 °C maximum.
The invention of one of the partner companies of the Institute of Oil and Gas of SFU, according to the "Parliamentary Newspaper", was shown during the visit to the head of the SF Valentina Matvienko in Krasnoyarsk.
What the engine looks like is unknown, and detailed technical characteristics have not been announced either. However, it is known that the new Arctic hydrogen engine weighs about five kilograms. The raw material for hydrogen production for it will be associated petroleum gases, which are now simply burned at oil production sites in the form of flares.
Such an engine will be able to work not only on Arctic vehicles, but also on civilian and military drones. In addition, during the tests, it turned out that the engines will be able to act as substations in the event of a major communal accident. In severe frosts, ten of these engines will easily heat one apartment building.
Mass production of Arctic hydrogen engines will begin in the second half of 2024. There will be two factories: one in Krasnoyarsk, one in Donetsk.