World's first green ammonia plant is now open for business
Three Danish energy tech firms have flung open the doors to the first ever green ammonia plant in the world, in the town of Ramme, Denmark.
The plant is said to be capable of producing 5,000 tons of green ammonia per year, entirely from solar and wind energy. Topsoe reports that this effort will prevent 8,200 tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually.
That production figure accounts for the natural fluctuation in power generated by the plant's solar panels and wind turbines. The idea is to optimize the electrolysis and ammonia synthesis loop based on these fluctuations, and improve cost-effectiveness throughout the process.
With that, the trio consisting of Topsoe, Skovgaard Energy and Vestas have beaten loads of other projects to the punch in producing green ammonia at scale. It received support in the form of €11 million (more than US$12 million) from the Danish Energy Technology Development and Demonstration Program.
Gray ammonia production – which uses fossil fuels – is currently the norm around the globe, and accounts for about 1.2% of all carbon dioxide emissions. According to multinational strategy and management consultancy McKinsey, knocking that off the board would reduce emissions equivalent to 1.5 times that of France as a whole.
As far as eco-friendly initiatives go, this one is a no-brainer. For starters, green ammonia is a direct substitute for its gray counterpart in manufacturing fertilizer and industrial uses. McKinsey also notes that swapping green for gray ammonia is among the easier ways to educe emissions from agriculture. Plus, as countries move towards producing more renewable energy, production is slated to get even cheaper.
While green ammonia is primarily used to make fertilizer (about 70% of the global supply), it's also used to transport hydrogen safely and cheaply. There's also potential to use ammonia as an energy-efficient fuel.
The Danish plant is an impressive demonstration of Power-to-X technology that could hopefully pave the way for more green ammonia production facilities worldwide.
Close on its heels is Canadian firm FuelPositive, which announced in July that it's commissioned a scalable green ammonia production system in the city of Winnipeg. The company needs a couple more certifications before it can power on its modular machines that promise green ammonia at nearly half the cost of gray ammonia production – and right on site for farmers.
There are several more large-scale projects in the works around the world that are scheduled to begin operations in the next couple of years. Naturally, there are lots of levers to activate before green ammonia can become a worldwide standard, but the good news is the tech is fully available to roll out now.
While bringing down CO2 emissions by 1.2 percent globally sounds like a drop in the ocean, it's one of the more feasible reductions in greenhouse gases we can realistically look forward to in the immediate future.
Source: Topsoe
-
热浪来袭 科学应对防中暑NFL’s top health and safety exec admits football brain disease link for first time.落实社会保障工程 提升群众“民生指数”US eyes additional UN action on North Korea after missile testsKamala Harris’ ridiculous problem with the political press.China's top diplomat returns home after Pyongyang visit[Newsmaker] Ruling party seeks lastFlying cars aren't real yet, but these supersonic vehicles already exist两个改造提升项目进入收尾阶段Tesla plans to double its charging network by the end of the year
下一篇:I used the Pixel 9 Pro XL in the shower — does the screen work when wet as claimed?
- ·Microwave technique recovers 87% of batteries' lithium in 15 minutes
- ·Half of foreign embassies closed in North Korea amid COVID
- ·Justin Bieber's selfies (and bangs) are back
- ·Céline Dion's 'My Heart Will Go On' should play at every basketball game
- ·World’s first ‘meltdown
- ·Angela Merkel is fighting for her survival as the leader of Germany and Europe.
- ·Tesla's still losing money, but at least Musk isn't losing it on earnings calls
- ·Céline Dion's 'My Heart Will Go On' should play at every basketball game
- ·Number of COVID
- ·The Russian takeover has begun and it's starting with C
- ·Combined Forces Command to move to Pyeongtaek by 2021
- ·Donald Trump's L.L. Bean tweet is weird in multiple ways
- ·NYT mini crossword answers for August 29
- ·Cry us a river: Tim Cook blames iPhone rumors for iPhone sales problems
- ·Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton’s immigration shuffle.
- ·North Korea says it test
- ·Republicans on abortion
- ·Angela Merkel is fighting for her survival as the leader of Germany and Europe.
- ·US Ambassador Harris says alliance with S. Korea 'cornerstone of security'
- ·[Diplomatic circuit] Polish, UK envoys encourage students to reach for their dreams
- ·护航孩子成长 解决职工后顾之忧
- ·Vladimir Putin announces unexpected withdrawal of Russian troops from Syria.
- ·[News focus] Blame game between US, N. Korea adds to nuke talks uncertainty
- ·The Slate Plus Digest weekly newsletter on literature, politics, and Ivanka Trump
- ·Revolutionary grid
- ·NFL’s top health and safety exec admits football brain disease link for first time.
- ·抖音超600万次传播量!广东省农事运动会乡村直播大赛火出圈
- ·果熟会客!1.26亿斤德庆贡柑即将上市
- ·North Korea unresponsive to US calls for dialogue: White House
- ·Justin Bieber's selfies (and bangs) are back
- ·Get Thee to Totality: Chicago
- ·建诤言 献良策 聚焦民生发展
- ·Moon in Laos for summit on business partnerships
- ·Céline Dion's 'My Heart Will Go On' should play at every basketball game
- ·抖音超600万次传播量!广东省农事运动会乡村直播大赛火出圈
- ·Democrats vow to skip inauguration on Twitter after latest Trump attack