Decentralised Ammonia production from Renewable Energy utilising novel sorption-enhanced plasma-catalytic Power-to-X technology

利用新型吸附增强等离子体催化 Power-to-X 技术从可再生能源中分散生产氨

• 批准号: 10055396
• 金额: $ 62.76万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: EU-Funded
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2022 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=10055396
• 关键词: Decentralised; Ammonia; production; Renewable; Energy

The DARE2X project is proposing a disruptive approach to decarbonising ammonia (NH3) production: development of sorption enhanced plasma-catalytic synthesis. NH3 is the chemical produced in the second highest quantities globally and is responsible for 1.8% of global CO2 emissions. Furthermore, its demand is expected to increase drastically in the coming decade through its huge promise as a green fuel. As a result, decarbonisation of NH3 production is an essential goal for decarbonisation of the EU economy by 2050. The timing is vital in starting the push for future production technologies for green NH3, to meet the expected increase in demand. The main challenges for realising European green NH3 production is to transition away from fossil fuel-based, centralised Haber-Bosch facilities, to decentralised, dynamic systems that can be coupled directly to renewable electricity generators at or near the point of use. This does, however, require significant developments. DARE2X will overcome these barriers through the following game-changing solutions: (i) reactors utilising non-thermal plasma to drive NH3 synthesis; (ii) novel, more active catalysts using low-CRM materials, iii) stable and efficient NH3 sorption materials for in-situ NH3 separation. These innovations will be integrated into a single sorption-enhanced plasma catalytic device that will be validated at TRL4. The economic, environmental and social feasibility will be assessed through LCA, LCC and a social acceptance study. To meet these objectives, DARE2X combines world-leading research institutions and innovative and R&D performing SMEs specialised in renewable technologies, materials engineering, and technology demonstrations. The novel DARE2X approach has the potential to make decentralised production of green NH3 cost-competitive, providing European self-sufficiency of this vital future fuel, and creating European scientific and innovation excellence that will spawn new companies and create jobs.

DARE2X 项目提出了一种用于氨 (NH3) 生产脱碳的颠覆性方法：开发吸附增强等离子体催化合成。 NH3 是全球产量第二高的化学品，占全球二氧化碳排放量的 1.8%。此外，由于其作为绿色燃料的巨大前景，预计未来十年其需求将大幅增加。因此，NH3 生产脱碳是到 2050 年欧盟经济脱碳的一个重要目标。对于开始推动未来绿色NH3 生产技术以满足预期的需求增长而言，时机至关重要。实现欧洲绿色氨生产的主要挑战是从基于化石燃料的集中式哈伯-博世设施过渡到可以在使用点或附近直接与可再生发电机连接的分散式动态系统。然而，这确实需要重大进展。 DARE2X 将通过以下改变游戏规则的解决方案克服这些障碍：(i) 利用非热等离子体驱动 NH3 合成的反应器； (ii) 使用低 CRM 材料的新型、活性更高的催化剂，iii) 用于原位 NH3 分离的稳定且高效的 NH3 吸附材料。这些创新将被集成到单个吸附增强等离子体催化装置中，该装置将在 TRL4 上进行验证。经济、环境和社会可行性将通过生命周期评估、生命周期成本和社会接受度研究进行评估。为了实现这些目标，DARE2X 结合了世界领先的研究机构以及专门从事可再生技术、材料工程和技术演示的创新和研发型中小企业。新颖的 DARE2X 方法有可能使绿色 NH3 的分散生产具有成本竞争力，使欧洲能够实现这种重要的未来燃料的自给自足，并创造欧洲的科学和创新卓越能力，从而催生新公司并创造就业机会。