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dc.contributor.author Gamage, AGKV
dc.contributor.author Sharanga, KMHG
dc.contributor.author Subasinghe, SADT
dc.contributor.author Egodage, SM
dc.contributor.editor Walpalage, S
dc.contributor.editor Gunawardena, S
dc.contributor.editor Narayana, M
dc.contributor.editor Gunasekera, M
dc.date.accessioned 2024-03-26T04:42:44Z
dc.date.available 2024-03-26T04:42:44Z
dc.date.issued 2023-08-17
dc.identifier.isbn 978-955-9027-84-3
dc.identifier.uri http://dl.lib.uom.lk/handle/123/22394
dc.description.abstract Due to the significant carbon footprint associated with conventional ammonia production methods, there has been a growing interest in electrochemical approaches for ammonia production. Although initial yield rates were relatively low in conventional electrochemical methods, a team at Monash University in Australia successfully developed a method capable of producing ammonia with a higher yield at room temperature with 100% faradic efficiency. To assess the potential for scaling up this technology, a techno-economic analysis has been conducted. Assuming a scale of 1 MW for the pilot plant, the NH3 production rate was obtained as 934.64 kg/day. The total capital cost was estimated at $736,913, the daily operating cost at $1192.80, and the daily income at $977.61. Consequently, the plant incurred a daily loss of $215.19. Based on these findings, it can be concluded that the scale-up plant is currently not economically viable. This is primarily attributed to the present high cost of the electrolyzer stack and renewable energy. However, there is a promising trend of decreasing costs for electrolyzers and renewable energy. If this trend continues, there is potential for the scale-up plant to become a viable option in the future. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Department of Chemical & Process Engineering University of Moratuwa. en_US
dc.subject Electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction en_US
dc.subject Monash ammonia process en_US
dc.subject Green ammonia en_US
dc.subject Ammonia electrosynthesis en_US
dc.subject Electrochemical cell en_US
dc.title A techno-economic analysis of the monash ammonia process en_US
dc.type Conference-Abstract en_US
dc.identifier.faculty Engineering en_US
dc.identifier.department Department of Chemical and Process Engineering en_US
dc.identifier.year 2023 en_US
dc.identifier.conference ChemECon 2023 Solutions worth spreading en_US
dc.identifier.place Katubedda en_US
dc.identifier.pgnos p. 24 en_US
dc.identifier.proceeding Proceedings of ChemECon 2023 Solutions worth spreading en_US
dc.identifier.email thusharas@uom.lk en_US
dc.identifier.email segodage@uom.lk en_US


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