This book is the first to cover all aspects of using ammonia for energy - from production to last use. The book explains the fundamentals and basic concepts about hydrogen and ammonia before examining their production methods. Then it covers ammonia production and storage techniques. Furthermore, the book contains case studies that demonstrate the use of ammonia technology. Ammonia energy systems are explained, and the technologies and methods used with them are explained with illustrative examples. Finally, the book lays out future directions in the development of ammonia energy systems. It is expected that the book will be of interest to all researchers and professionals interested in new energy sources.
Author(s): Ibrahim Dincer, Dogan Erdemir, Muhammed Iberia Aydin, Huseyin Karasu, Greg Vezina
Series: Lecture Notes in Energy, 91
Publisher: Springer
Year: 2023
Language: English
Pages: 367
City: Cham
Preface
Contents
1 Ammonia
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Ammonia and Its Importance
1.3 Ammonia and Its Properties
1.4 Sectoral Ammonia Utilization
1.5 Closing Remarks
References
2 Ammonia Production
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Hydrogen Production Methods
2.2.1 Fossil Fuel Based Hydrogen Production
2.2.2 Clean Hydrogen Production
2.3 Air Separation Methods
2.3.1 Cryogenic Air Separation
2.3.2 Pressure Swing Adsorption
2.3.3 Membrane Separation
2.4 Ammonia Production Methods
2.4.1 Steam Reforming
2.4.2 Water Gas Shift Process
2.4.3 CO2 Removal and Methanation
2.4.4 Other Ammonia Production Technologies
2.5 Ammonia Storage
2.6 Economics of Ammonia Production Plants
2.6.1 Cost Assessment Methodology
2.6.2 Operational and Maintenance Costs
2.6.3 System Descriptions of Ammonia Plant Case Studies
2.7 Assessment of Ammonia Production Plants
2.7.1 Ammonia Production Prices
2.7.2 Cost Assessment for Plants with Various Capacities
2.8 Ammonia in Microgrid Applications
2.8.1 Components of a Microgrid
2.9 Potential Ammonia Market in Canada
2.10 Modeling Studies
2.10.1 Electrolytic Hydrogen Production Modeling in the Aspen Plus
2.10.2 Conventional Hydrogen Production Modeling in the Aspen Plus
2.10.3 Nitrogen Production Modeling in Aspen Plus
2.10.4 Haber–Bosch Modeling in the Aspen Plus
2.10.5 Electrolytic Ammonia Production Modeling in the Aspen Plus
2.11 Case Studies
2.11.1 Ammonia Production in Microgrids with Surplus Electricity
2.11.2 Economics of Ammonia Production in Microgrids with Surplus Electricity
2.12 Closing Remarks
References
3 Ammonia and Alternative Fuels
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Environmental Impacts of Ammonia and Other Fuels
3.2.1 Background and Literature Review
3.2.2 Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
3.2.3 LCIA Methods
3.3 Life Cycle Assessment of Ammonia and Other Fuels
3.3.1 LCA Analysis of Ammonia Production Methods
3.3.2 LCA Results and Discussion
3.3.3 Closing Remarks
3.4 Case Studies
3.4.1 Case Study 1: Utilization of Ammonia as a Fuel in Road Freight-Transportation
3.4.2 Case Study 2: LCA Analysis of Ammonia Utilization in Air Conditioning Applications
3.4.3 Case Study 3: LCA Analysis of Ammonia Utilization in Renewable Energy Storage
3.4.4 Case Study 4: LCA Analysis of Ammonia Generation from Biomass-Gasification for Nitrogen Fertilizer Production
3.4.5 Case Study 5: LCA Analysis of Ammonia Production from Wind Electrolysis for Sectoral Use
3.4.6 Case Study 6: A Comparative LCA Analysis of Ammonia Utilization in Energy Production
3.4.7 Case Study 7: A Comparative LCA Analysis of Ammonia Production Using Spectrum of Hydrogen Colors
References
4 Utilization of Ammonia and Ammonia Blends in Power Generators
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Challenges in Ammonia Combustion
4.2.1 Solutions to Challenges in Ammonia Combustion
4.3 Experimental Works on Ammonia and Ammonia Blends Fueled Power Generators
4.3.1 Details of the Power Generator
4.3.2 Experimental Setup
4.3.3 Performance Assessment
4.4 Experimental Works with Gasoline and Ammonia Blends
4.5 Experimental Works with Pure Ammonia and Air Preheating
4.6 Experimental Works with Ammonia and Air Preheaters
4.7 Experimental Works with Propane and Ammonia Blends
4.8 Experimental Works with Propane and Ammonia Blends and Air Preheating
4.9 Experimental Works with Ethanol and Ammonia Blends and Air Preheating
4.10 Experimental Works with Methanol and Ammonia Blends and Air Preheating
4.11 Experimental Works with Different Sparkplugs
4.12 Experimental Works with Hydrogen and Ammonia Blends
4.13 Experimental Works with Oxygen-Rich Air
4.14 Experimental Works with HHO Kit
4.15 Comparative Analysis Studied Cases
4.16 A Comparative LCA Analysis of Ammonia-Fuel Blends in Power Generators
4.16.1 Goal and Scope Definition
4.16.2 Experimental Setup and Procedure
4.17 Closing Remarks
References
5 Conclusions
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