Hadi Nozari* and Arif Karabeyoglu
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Koç University, Turkey
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Stephen Crolius, Alliance Consulting Group
Tenth Annual NH3 Fuel Conference, September 23, 2013
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Posted in Conference Paper
Tagged Fuel comparisons, Policy, Regulations, Stationary Power, Transport Fuel
The project to commercialize ammonia-fed fuel cells for stationary power generation continues to gather momentum in Europe, under the title “Project Alkammonia“.
This follows last year’s field trials of Diverse Energy’s PowerCube technology in Africa, and AFC Energy’s subsequent acquisition of assets from Diverse Energy (equipment and IP) and further project funding.
“Project ALKAMMONIA will integrate three innovative and proven technologies: a highly efficient and low-cost alkaline fuel cell system, a highly efficient fuel processing system and a novel ammonia fuel system. The integrated system will be rigorously tested and the results shared with leading telecommunication end-users.”
Diverse Energy: “The PowerCube is a self-contained, 24/7, baseload power solution … it offers an 80% CO2 reduction and a 25% reduction in total cost of ownership with a 2-year return on investment.”
The initial business model aims to provide clean power for mobile radio masts (remote base transceiver stations), and the technology can provide uninterruptible power or act as a back-up for intermittent renewables, as described in Diverse Energy’s field trial report [.doc download]: Continue reading
Posted in NH3 News
Tagged Emissions, Environmental Performance, Fuel Cells, Stationary Power, Stationary Power: Grid
Research at Ohio University’s Center for Electrochemical Engineering Research (CEER) has shown that hydrogen is evolved by electrolysis of an aqueous ammonia solution at a small fraction of the electric energy required from water electrolysis. Continue reading
Combustion turbines have been shown in past research to be able to operate with ammonia fuel, with some modification of burner design and fuel delivery systems. Continue reading
Natural Resources Canada is pursuing research and development of renewable NH3 and direct NH3 fuel cells, for clean, distributed electricity generation. Continue reading
Direct ammonia fuel cells use ammonia without a cracking step to produce hydrogen. Continue reading
Posted in Projects
Tagged Fuel Cells, Stationary Power, Stationary Power: Grid, Transport Fuel
Space Propulsion Group has started a program to evaluate ammonia as an alternative fuel for gas turbine systems for use in power generation applications. Existing gas turbine systems can be converted to burn ammonia instead of liquid fuels or natural gas. Continue reading
Posted in Projects
Tagged Energy Storage, Stationary Power, Stationary Power: Distributed, Stationary Power: Grid, Turbines
The Hydrogen Engine Center (HEC) is developing ammonia-hydrogen and ammonia-propane spark ignited engines, with the goal of achieving a super-efficient 100% ammonia engine in the near future. Continue reading
Hydrogen Hubs are energy storage systems with off-peak and/or stranded hydroelectric and wind power being used to synthesize ammonia from water and air, in effect storing the energy through chemical conversion. Continue reading
