How can power-to-ammonia be robust? Optimization of an ammonia synthesis plant powered by a wind turbine considering operational uncertainties

K Verleysen, D Coppitters, A Parente, W De Paepe… - Fuel, 2020 - Elsevier
The increasing share of wind energy induces a strain on the electricity network. To unburden
the transmission system operators from this strain, the dispensable wind energy can locally …

Modeling and optimal design of absorbent enhanced ammonia synthesis

MJ Palys, A McCormick, EL Cussler, P Daoutidis - Processes, 2018 - mdpi.com
Synthetic ammonia produced from fossil fuels is essential for agriculture. However, the
emissions-intensive nature of the Haber–Bosch process, as well as a depleting supply of …

How does a resilient, flexible ammonia process look? Robust design optimization of a Haber-Bosch process with optimal dynamic control powered by wind

K Verleysen, A Parente, F Contino - Proceedings of the Combustion …, 2023 - Elsevier
Ammonia can be an essential energy vector for storing excess renewable energy during the
year and release this energy when demand is high. This storage during the year provides an …

Flexible operation, optimisation and stabilising control of a quench cooled ammonia reactor for power-to-ammonia

JW Rosbo, TKS Ritschel, S Hørsholt, JK Huusom… - Computers & Chemical …, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper discusses the operation of an ammonia reactor for a Power-to-Ammonia (P2A)
plant. We develop a dynamic model for an ammonia reactor system consisting of a three …

Exergetic comparison of a novel to a conventional small-scale power-to-ammonia cycle

P Koschwitz, D Bellotti, C Liang… - International Journal of …, 2023 - inderscienceonline.com
Green ammonia is a promising carbon-free energy vector and means to store hydrogen
efficiently. Employing the software Aspen Plus®, this work presents an exergetic comparison …

Dynamic parameter simulations for a novel small-scale power-to-ammonia concept

P Koschwitz, D Bellotti, MC Sanz, A Alcaide-Moreno… - Processes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Ammonia is a promising carbon-free energy vector, hydrogen carrier, and efficient means for
long-time hydrogen storage. Power-to-ammonia-to-power concepts, powered exclusively by …

[HTML][HTML] Comparison, operation and cooling design of three general reactor types for Power-to-Ammonia processes

JW Rosbo, AD Jensen, JB Jørgensen… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
This work investigates the heat transfer design and performance of three general types of
ammonia reactors for Power-to-Ammonia (P2A). Specifically, the reactors are an adiabatic …

Controllability analysis of ammonia synthesis loops

RMB Gullberg - 2018 - ntnuopen.ntnu.no
Present ammonia synthesis loops normally operate under stationary conditions. Generally,
ammonia synthesis loops can be slow to ramp up and down due to manual mode operation …

Modeling and Simulation of a Single Catalytic Fixed Bed in an Ammonia Reactor

ES Martinsen, JW Rosbo, AHD Andersen… - IFAC-PapersOnLine, 2023 - Elsevier
We present a dynamical model of a single catalytic fixed bed in a quench-type ammonia
reactor. This model consists of thermodynamics, kinetics, pressure loss, and mass and …

Renewable ammonia for sustainable agriculture and energy: Process, system, and enterprise optimization

MJ Palys - 2021 - search.proquest.com
Synthetic ammonia (NH 3) used as fertilizer is essential for modern agriculture, but its
production at present is fossil energy and emissions intensive. A more sustainable NH 3 …