Abstract
The future of green ammonia as long-term energy storage relies on the replacement of the conventional CO<sub>2</sub>intensive methane-fed Haber–Bosch process by distributed and agile ones aligned to the geographically isolated and intermittent renewable energy.
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Renewable energyAmmoniaEnvironmental scienceMethaneAgile software developmentProcess engineeringNanotechnologyMaterials scienceComputer scienceChemistryEngineeringElectrical engineeringOrganic chemistry
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- 2
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- 331-344
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Collin Smith,
Alfred K. Hill,
Laura Torrente‐Murciano
(2019).
Current and future role of Haber–Bosch ammonia in a carbon-free energy landscape.
Energy & Environmental Science
, 13
(2)
, 331-344.
https://doi.org/10.1039/c9ee02873k
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- 10.1039/c9ee02873k