Green Ammonia
The potential of green ammonia for our climate
Ammonia is one of the most widely produced chemicals in the world. The demand for green ammonia as a base chemical will double by 2050. The reason is that green ammonia is ideal for transporting hydrogen and is thereby central to the green transformation of the industry and the success of the energy transition.
Ammonia from renewable energies: Colorless, but green.
Energy in chemical form: That is Power-to-Ammonia
The transport of green ammonia is therefore not only easier, but also safer and more cost-effective than that of green hydrogen. How transport works with the so-called power-to-ammonia process? Hydrogen is produced from renewable energies by means of electrolysis.
In parallel, nitrogen is simply extracted from ambient air using an air separator. This process is carbon-free and green ammonia is produced – a climate-neutral energy carrier.
In other words, the renewable energy is stored in chemical form as ammonia. After transport, the green ammonia is easily converted back to green hydrogen and can be used as a climate-neutral energy carrier in numerous industrial processes. For example, in the steel, cement and chemical industries. Direct use is also possible, for example as a climate-neutral marine fuel, or in the turbines of gas-fired power plants. Proper combustion of ammonia produces only water and nitrogen.
