Ammonia TCES By: Tiara Ashley Brown
The Paris Climate Agreement, which is an agreement within the United Nations, deals with greenhouse gasses emissions. One main goal of theirs is to limit the human induced global temperature rise to less than 2°C.
Global temperature rises results from the depletion of the ozone layer, thus causing more radiation from the sun to enter Earth's atmosphere. This is caused by human activity of burning fuels and air pollution from cars and factories.
Renewable energy can, in fact, reduce the amount the of air pollution, but as scientist and engineers, we can all agree that there are other steps we can take to create clean energy. One is using Ammonia for energy storage. According to ANU, Ammonia has been shown a viable solar TCES medium for over 3 decades.
Thermal energy from the sun can be stored as chemical energy through a process called thermochemical energy storage (TCES). The thermal energy is used to inhibit a reversible endothermic chemical reaction, which leads to the storage of energy.
Energy storage with energy production is the key component to 0 emissions. Energy storage can be built in to a concentrating solar power system. This is where utilities can produce power to match demand. This method of power overcomes all challenges faced by other forms of renewable energy and it reduces the cost of solar energy through higher utilization.
You may ask yourself, how is the possible with? We simply synthesize it through the Haber-Bosch process and store it, here's how it works.
The Haber-Bosch Process combines nitrogen from the air with hydrogen, which is derived from methane, into ammonia.
During the ammonia TCES process, ammonia is extracted endothermically while absorbing sunlight simultaneously, in daylight of course. When energy is required during this, the reversible reaction releases energy t heat in a working fluid, for instance steam, and this produces electricity. A vital component is the process is the heat exchangers paired with the endo- and exothermic reactors. This lowers the endothermic reaction temperatures near ambient and rises their temperatures before the synthesis reaction. As a result of this, transport and storage of the reactants and products is conducted at ambient temperature. This process basically turns an ammonia tank into one big chemical battery.
Would this viable in The U.S? Through extensive research, my answer would be Yes. The Ammonia Production process is sustainable and can be possible by using renewable energy. Hydrogen can be derived from the electrolysis of water, and organic waste. We can also derive ammonia from waste water. This can be a sustainable source of Ammonia because we have to remove it from the water anyway.
I have been researching on this lately, I would like to different opinions on this and how you think this would help reduce global temperatures.
Ammonia TCES By: Tiara Ashley Brown
The Paris Climate Agreement, which is an agreement within the United Nations, deals with greenhouse gasses emissions. One main goal of theirs is to limit the human induced global temperature rise to less than 2°C.
Global temperature rises results from the depletion of the ozone layer, thus causing more radiation from the sun to enter Earth's atmosphere. This is caused by human activity of burning fuels and air pollution from cars and factories.
Renewable energy can, in fact, reduce the amount the of air pollution, but as scientist and engineers, we can all agree that there are other steps we can take to create clean energy. One is using Ammonia for energy storage. According to ANU, Ammonia has been shown a viable solar TCES medium for over 3 decades.
Thermal energy from the sun can be stored as chemical energy through a process called thermochemical energy storage (TCES). The thermal energy is used to inhibit a reversible endothermic chemical reaction, which leads to the storage of energy.
Energy storage with energy production is the key component to 0 emissions. Energy storage can be built in to a concentrating solar power system. This is where utilities can produce power to match demand. This method of power overcomes all challenges faced by other forms of renewable energy and it reduces the cost of solar energy through higher utilization.
You may ask yourself, how is the possible with? We simply synthesize it through the Haber-Bosch process and store it, here's how it works.
The Haber-Bosch Process combines nitrogen from the air with hydrogen, which is derived from methane, into ammonia.
During the ammonia TCES process, ammonia is extracted endothermically while absorbing sunlight simultaneously, in daylight of course. When energy is required during this, the reversible reaction releases energy t heat in a working fluid, for instance steam, and this produces electricity. A vital component is the process is the heat exchangers paired with the endo- and exothermic reactors. This lowers the endothermic reaction temperatures near ambient and rises their temperatures before the synthesis reaction. As a result of this, transport and storage of the reactants and products is conducted at ambient temperature. This process basically turns an ammonia tank into one big chemical battery.
Would this viable in The U.S? Through extensive research, my answer would be Yes. The Ammonia Production process is sustainable and can be possible by using renewable energy. Hydrogen can be derived from the electrolysis of water, and organic waste. We can also derive ammonia from waste water. This can be a sustainable source of Ammonia because we have to remove it from the water anyway.
I have been researching on this lately, I would like to different opinions on this and how you think this would help reduce global temperatures.
Sounds like it might make a major contribution to suppressing the rate of global temperature rise, if it can be implemented to scale and rapidly. For that it'll need vigorous advocacy, by the likes of those who've been pushing a Green New Deal, and a responsive young public to accept it. Are you optimistic about that?
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