Plasma-driven catalysis: green ammonia synthesis with intermittent electricity
Kevin H. R. Rouwenhorst, Yannick Engelmann, Kevin van ’t Veer, Rolf S. Postma, Annemie Bogaerts, Leon Lefferts
Abstract
Plasma-driven catalytic ammonia synthesis from renewable electricity has recently gained traction as an alternative to the Haber–Bosch process for decentralized applications. We summarize the state-of-the-art in literature and provide avenues for improvement.
Topics & Concepts
Ammonia productionElectricityRenewable energyAmmoniaCatalysisBiochemical engineeringChemistryEnvironmental scienceProcess engineeringOrganic chemistryEngineeringElectrical engineeringAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen ReductionCaching and Content DeliveryAdvanced Data Storage Technologies