Innovation outlook : renewable ammonia /
Ammonia is one of the seven basic chemicals used to produce all other chemical products. It is the second most produced chemical by mass, after sulphuric acid. Around four-fifths of all ammonia is used to produce nitrogen fertilisers, such as urea and ammonium nitrate; as such, it supports food prod...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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[Abu Dhabi] : [Brooklyn] :
International Renewable Energy Agency ; Ammonia Energy Association,
[2022]
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Ammonia is one of the seven basic chemicals used to produce all other chemical products. It is the second most produced chemical by mass, after sulphuric acid. Around four-fifths of all ammonia is used to produce nitrogen fertilisers, such as urea and ammonium nitrate; as such, it supports food production for around half of the global population. While renewable ammonia's use as a carbon-free fuel and hydrogen carrier has been proposed, this has not yet been implemented at significant scale. Renewable ammonia has been produced at an industrial scale using hydropower since 1920; however, most ammonia today is produced from natural gas (72%) and coal (22%). |
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| Item Description: | The report was jointly developed by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Ammonia Energy Association (AEA). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (129 pages) : color illlustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 104-127). |
| ISBN: | 9781523152087 1523152087 |