Ammonia on-farm - Life cycle assessment of different ammonia uses on a farm

Abstract:

<p>This document is a report for STFC for the project titled 'Ammonia on-farm Life cycle assessment of different ammonia uses on a farm'.</p> Using life cycle assessment, this study compared three uses of ammonia produced via a Haber-Bosch facility on a remote farm in Scotland. The three ammonia uses compared in this study are: <bl> <li>Aqueous ammonia fertiliser</li> <li>Ammonia vehicle fuel</li> <li>Ammonia CHP</li> </bl> These uses were compared with traditional alternatives: <bl> <li>Urea fertiliser</li> <li>Diesel tractor</li> <li>Natural gas CHP</li> </bl> </br> <p>The study found that aqueous ammonia fertiliser provided the largest environmental benefit out of the three ammonia uses. While ammonia vehicle fuel and ammonia CHP were found to provide environmental benefits across most indicators, in some areas the traditional alternative was preferred. This was not the case for ammonia fertiliser.</p> This report is divided into the following sections: <ol> <li>Introduction</li> <li>Goal</li> <li>LCA Specification</li> <li>The LCA Model</li> <li>Analysis of Results</li> <li>Conclusion</li> <li>Appendices</li> </ol>

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Ricardo-AE A Ltd