Ammonia as a Fuel Cell Alternative? August 26, 2019Fuel cells continue to be a hot topic, and as hydrogen fuel cell technology advances, we are also seeing fuel cell alternatives.
Renewable Hydrogen for Sustainable Ammonia Production August2019Special SectionTrevor BrownMore than half of all produced hydrogen is consumed in ammonia plants. Ammonia’s potential as a carbon-free fuel, hydrogen carrier, and energy store represents an opportunity for renewable hydrogen technologies to be deployed at an even greater scale.
Electrofuel Production Using Ammonia or Iron in Reverse Microbial Fuel Cells Archived Webinar May 29, 2012 The production of electrofuels requires the efficient transport of electrons from an electrochemical system into a biological system. We have approached this challenge by identifying natural chemical...
Introduction to Ammonia Production September2016Back To BasicsVenkat Pattabathula, Jim RichardsonAmmonia is critical in the manufacturing of fertilizers, and is one of the largest-volume synthetic chemicals produced in the world. This article explores the evolution of ammonia production and describes the current manufacturing technologies.
Revisiting the 63rd Annual Safety in Ammonia Plants and Related Facilities Symposium January 15, 2019If you missed the last Ammonia Safety Sumposium, check out this excellent summary of highlights.
Aeration Induced pH Elevation of Anaerobically Digested Wastewater for Enhanced Ammonia Stripping and Recovery Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingOctober 31, 2012During mesophilic or thermophilic anaerobic digestion, a considerable fraction of organic nitrogen is mineralized to ionic ammonia, producing an...
Assuring Ethylene Purity: Reliable Sub-Ppm Measurement of Ammonia and Water with Online TDL Analyzers Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 5, 2012Accompanying the ever-increasing performance of polymerization catalysts used to produce polyethylene (PE) is a general increase in catalyst...
Fate of Ammonia in Refinery Amine Systems Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 2, 2012Fate of Ammonia in Refinery Amine Systems Ralph H. Weiland, Nathan A. Hatcher & R. Scott Alvis Optimized Gas Treating, Inc. Sugar Land, TX...
Effects of Ammonia Substitution On Stability Limits and Emissions of Premixed Hydrogen/Air Flames Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingOctober 19, 2011The potential of partial ammonia (NH 3 ) substitution to improve the safety of hydrogen (H 2 ) use was evaluated, using premixed NH 3 /H 2 /air...
Accelerated Thermal Decomposition of Ammonia Borane by Carbon Dioxide Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingOctober 18, 2011This talk presents the enhanced dehydrogenation of ammonia borane (AB) at 85 o C under CO2, an abundant and naturally occurring material. The...
Hydrogen Production From Deliquescence of Ammonia Borane Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingOctober 18, 2011Chemical hydride is one of the most potential hydrogen storage materials which can effectively increase hydrogen storage capacity. To meet the new...
Catalytic Hydrolysis of Ammonia Borane Using Co-B Nanoparticles Embedded In Mesoporous Silica Particles: a Very Efficient Catalyst for Hydrogen Production Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingOctober 17, 2011Ammonia Borane (AB), with high hydrogen storage capacity (19.5 wt.%), is predicted to be possibly a future fuel for providing pure H 2 to fuel cell...
Vapor-Liquid Equilibrium (VLE) Study of CO2 with MEA and Ammonia Solvents Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 23, 2010In the carbon capture and sequestration (CCS )scenario, vapor liquid equilibrium (VLE) curves represent the theoretical relationship between local...
Interview with Venkat Pattabathula: Highlights of the 62nd Ammonia Conference August 23, 2017Hear from this global ammonia technology manager about the highlights of the upcoming ammonia conference.
Board Member Robert Collins Invites You to the 2017 Ammonia Conference August 18, 2017Hear from conference board member Robert Collins what you can expect from this year's event.
Committee Chair Invites You to 62nd Annual Safety in Ammonia Plants and Related Facilities Symposium August 2, 2017I recently caught up with Harrie Duisters, Technology Director of OCI N.
CEP: News Update July2017News UpdateMOF Cloth Could Thwart Chemical Warfare A new method of growing metal-organic frameworks on fabrics could lead to clothes that protect soldiers and first responders against chemical warfare agents. A Zap of Electrons Yields On-Demand Ammonia Ammonia...
Technical Entity Trends: Overcoming Hurdles to Natural Gas Technology Implementation December2016Technical Entity TrendsDerrick WuNatural gas is a key resource that has many uses, from serving as a feedstock for producing useful chemicals to generating heat and electricity to fueling vehicles. Consumption of natural gas is increasing globally as new uses are discovered and...
September 2016 CEP Preview September 14, 2016This month, CEP features a Society of Biological Engineering supplement that delves into synthetic biology. The issue also takes a close look at drug-delivery nanoparticles, among many other biological and chemical engineering topics.