SUBJECT: | Ph.D. Proposal Presentation |
BY: | Carlos Arturo Fernandez Otero |
TIME: | Friday, December 2, 2022, 3:00 p.m. |
PLACE: | Love Building, 295 |
TITLE: | Developing Green Ammonia Infrastructure: Insights Into Operations, Economics, and Distribution |
COMMITTEE: | Dr. Marta Hatzell, Chair (ME) Dr. Timothy Lieuwen (ME) Dr. Richard Simmons (ME) Dr. Matthew McDowell (ME) Dr. Marilyn Brown (PP) |
SUMMARY
Ammonia plays a crucial role in modern agriculture, as synthetic nitrogenous fertilizers supply over half of the nitrogen input into croplands. However, ammonia production through the Haber-Bosch process contributes to 1.2 % of the anthropogenic CO2 emissions and 2 % of the global energy consumption. Thus, momentum has been building to transition Ammonia production towards renewable and electrified approaches. There are inherent risks and opportunities tied to adopting new technologies, and electrifying ammonia production will likely result in a new decentralized market for green ammonia. |