AMMONIAC: A Chemical Looping-Based Process for Production of Green Ammonia
R&D Focus Areas:
Ammonia; Industrial feedstock processes
Lead Organisation:
The University of Newcastle
Partners:
Element One Pty Ltd
Status:
Active
Start date:
June 2023
Completion date:
June 2026
Key contacts:
Project Leader: Laureate Professor Behdad Moghtaderi: behdad.moghtaderi@newcastle.edu.au
Funding:
Australian Trailblazer for Recycling and Clean Energy (TRaCE), and Element One Pty Ltd
Project total cost:
AUD$22,520,000 (cash) comprising AUD$16,383,000 by Element One Pty Ltd and AUD$6,137,000 by TRaCE
Project summary description:
This project is a multi-phase program of study concerned with the production of green ammonia as a hydrogen carrier. More specifically, the program focuses on the development and pilot-scale validation of a novel chemical looping-based process for green ammonia synthesis.
Named AMMONIACTM, the process synthesises atmospheric nitrogen and renewable hydrogen feedstocks into ammonia using renewable energy. The ammonia product can be used either for direct power generation or alternatively as a hydrogen carrier or feedstock for renewable fertilizer manufacturing, with significant domestic and export market potentials.
The project primarily focuses on the development and demonstration of a 100 g-NH3/day proof-of-concept prototype, a 100 kg-NH3/day pilot-plant and a concept design for a large-scale 10 tonne-NH3/day demonstration plant.
This project is progressing on time and schedule. The 100 g/day proof-of-concept prototype has been commissioned and tested verifying the concept. The detailed engineering design of the 100 kg/day pilot-plant has been completed and the plant is under construction. The pilot-plant is due for commissioning in June 2025.
Related publications and key links:
Not applicable at this time.
Higher degree studies supported:
Four postdoctoral research fellows will be supported by this project.
Reviewed: December 2024