Projects
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| Reference Number | EP/X018253/1 | |
| Title | Development of functional porous particulates for green ammonia production | |
| Status | Started | |
| Energy Categories | Other Cross-Cutting Technologies or Research 50%; Renewable Energy Sources(Other Renewables) 50%; |
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| Research Types | Basic and strategic applied research 100% | |
| Science and Technology Fields | ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Chemical Engineering) 100% | |
| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Not Cross-cutting 100% | |
| Principal Investigator |
Dr Y Li No email address given Chemical Engineering University of Birmingham |
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| Award Type | Standard | |
| Funding Source | EPSRC | |
| Start Date | 01 April 2023 | |
| End Date | 30 June 2024 | |
| Duration | 15 months | |
| Total Grant Value | £200,218 | |
| Industrial Sectors | Chemicals | |
| Region | West Midlands | |
| Programme | NC : Engineering | |
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Dr Y Li , Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham (99.999%) |
| Other Investigator | Dr X Tu , Electrical Engineering and Electronics, University of Liverpool (0.001%) |
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| Industrial Collaborator | Project Contact , C-Tech Innovation Ltd (0.000%) Project Contact , Johnson Matthey Technology Centre (0.000%) |
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| Objectives | ||
| Abstract | Ammonia is one of the most important chemicals used in modern society and the production of ammonia is estimated to be doubled by 2050 due to the population increase and growth of the economy. Ammonia is also a promising zero-carbon energy vector for long-term renewable energy storage and a green fuel through direct combustion. Today, ammonia is mainly produced from N2 and H2 on a large scale through the centralised Haber-Bosch (H-B) process, which is typically carried out at high temperatures (450 - 600 oC) and high pressures (150 - 300 bar). However, this well-developed and energy-intensive process consumes 1 - 2% of the world's primary energy supply and emits over 300 million metric tons of CO2 each year. Therefore, developing new revolutionised technologies for decentralised 'green ammonia production' using renewables is urgently needed due to the constantly increasing demand for ammonia in both agricultural and green fuel applications.This proposal aims to develop a breakthrough approach using innovative functional porous particulates and an emerging plasma technology for decentralised ammonia production using local excessive renewable electricity, which is otherwise curtailed from generation due to low demand and/or transmission constraints. In this project, we will demonstrate the synthesis of highly porous lithium foam particulates to intensify the nitrogen fixation reaction and the non-thermal plasma-assisted flexible lithium hydroxide decomposition reaction. | |
| Publications | (none) |
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| Final Report | (none) |
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| Added to Database | 19/04/23 | |
