Electrified Haber-Bosch Process

Green Ammonia Production

Bachelor thesis (2022)

Authors

Y.J. El Tawil Hamade Applied Sciences
Minh Tâm Kevin Tran Mechanical Engineering
C. Visschers Mechanical Engineering

Contributors

W. de Jong Large Scale Energy Storage - Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering (supervisor 1)
M. Ramdin Engineering Thermodynamics - Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering (supervisor 1)
Faculty
Mechanical Engineering
Copyright: © 2022 Yara El Tawil Hamade, Minh Tâm Kevin Tran, Cas Visschers
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Published Date

14-01-2022

Language

English

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Faculty

Mechanical Engineering

Abstract

This report provides a design for a new process to make the ammonia-producing Haber-Bosch process more sustainable by reducing its CO2 emissions. It presents different elements of a process design with most importantly; process diagrams, mass and energy balances and a techno-economic analysis. The most important differences in this process is the use of water electrolysis and nitrogen production. This process emits approximately 50% less CO2 than regular Haber-Bosch methods. Nevertheless, the techno-economic analysis shows that this method is very expensive and that ammonia can only be sold at an acceptable price conform to the market with subsidies on electricity prices and can only become competitive if CO2 taxes are implemented for classic Haber-Bosch plants.