Publications
Solar-Thermal Ammonia Production: System Design and Technoeconomic Analysis [Slides]
de la Calle, Alberto d.; Bush, Hagan E.; Ermanoski, Ivan E.; Ambrosini, Andrea A.; Stechel, Ellen B.
CO2-neutral ammonia production with concentrated solar technology is theoretically possible based on advanced solar thermochemical looping technology. The parametric analysis points to the re-oxidation temperature and the H3 yield as the most influential parameters in the energy balance. The cycle time and the nitride cost are the most influential parameters on the CAPEX. The techno-economics analysis shows the potential of the plant to achieve a target price <125 $\$$/tonne.