Imagine making fertilizer or fuel right where you get your wind or solar power, instead of shipping it from a giant factory. This tech uses a special kind of electric plasma to snap nitrogen and hydrogen together at room temperature. It then uses a smart sponge-like material to soak up the ammonia instantly, making the process much more efficient.
Ammonia production currently relies on centralized, fossil-fuel-heavy plants that are expensive to transport and contribute significantly to global CO2 emissions.
A sorption-enhanced plasma-catalytic device including a sorption unit capable of adsorbing and desorbing NH3 via temperature and pressure control.
If you are a farm operator dealing with wasted energy during peak production — this project developed a plasma-catalytic device that converts electricity into green ammonia at 30 °C and 1-3 bar. This allows you to store energy as a liquid fuel on-site.
If you are a distributor dealing with high transport costs from centralized plants — this project developed a decentralized production system that creates ammonia near the point of use. This reduces reliance on the fossil-fuel-based Haber-Bosch process.
If you are a fleet operator dealing with the need for carbon-free fuels — this project developed a way to produce green ammonia using renewable energy. This supports the transition to sustainable fuels for heavy transport.
The project aims to make decentralized production cost-competitive compared to the industrial Haber-Bosch process, though specific price per ton is not provided. Economic feasibility is being assessed through Life Cycle Costing (LCC).
The technology is being validated at TRL4, meaning it is a laboratory-scale validation. The design is intended to be scalable for future deployment.
Based on available project data, the project focuses on developing new catalysts and sorption materials, but specific licensing terms are not listed.
The system is designed to be coupled directly to renewable electricity generators, operating at ambient conditions (30 °C and 1-3 bar).
The project runs from 2022-10-01 to 2025-09-30, focusing on reaching TRL4 by the end of the period.
The consortium is highly balanced for technology transfer, featuring a 50% industry ratio with 3 SMEs and 3 industrial partners. Led by a research institute (TEKNOLOGISK INSTITUT) and spanning 5 countries, the group combines academic research with practical R&D capabilities in materials engineering and renewable technologies.
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