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Green AmmoniaNovember 2017Ian Wilkinson
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The Role of "Green" Ammonia in Decarbonising Energy Systems
• Why I think ammonia has a role to play – thetechnical argument;
• How ammonia can play a role – the economicargument;
• Practical demonstration: ammonia synthesis andenergy storage system demonstrator.
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The scale of the task to decarbonise is considerable...
Graphs are the work ofDr. Grant Wilson at theUniversity of Sheffield,reproduced with permission.
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by Dr Grant Wilson [email protected]
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Great Britain’s Energy Vectors – in GWh per day
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The scale of the task to decarbonise is considerable...
Graphs are the work ofDr. Grant Wilson at theUniversity of Sheffield,reproduced with permission.
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by Dr Grant Wilson [email protected]
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Great Britain’s Energy Vectors – in GWh per day
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The scale of the task to decarbonise is considerable...
Graphs are the work ofDr. Grant Wilson at theUniversity of Sheffield,reproduced with permission.
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by Dr Grant Wilson [email protected]
2014 2015 2016 2017
Great Britain’s Energy Vectors – in GWh per day
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The scale of the task to decarbonise is considerable...
Graphs are the work ofDr. Grant Wilson at theUniversity of Sheffield,reproduced with permission.
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Great Britain’s Energy Vectors – in GWh per day
Electricity from Non PS Hydro + Wind + Solar
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Addressing energy storage needs will require a range of technologies
1) Electro-Thermal Energy Storage 2) Compressed Air Energy Storage
Storage time
Chemicals: Methane / Hydrogen /Ammonia
Flywheel storage(< 1MW Flywheel, up to 100 MW Turbines)
Supercapacitor
Flow-Batteries Pumped
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1 kW Power100 kW 1 MW 10 MW 100 MW 1,000 MW
Li-Ion
NaS, Lead Acid
NaNiCl
AquionBatteries
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Technology
MechanicalElectrical
Electrochemical
ChemicalThermal
Maturity
ETES1)
CAES2)
ACAES3)
3) Adiabatic Compressed Air Energy Storage
Commercial
DemonstrationEarly commercial
Concept phase
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Several potential markets exist for Green Ammonia:it is a carbon-free flexible asset
Generation
AgileAmmoniaSynthesis
Solar Power
Wind Power
Electrolysis
HydrogenStorage Transport Fuel for
Fuel Cell Vehicles
AmmoniaStorage
Gas TurbinePower Generation
Grid
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Air SeparationUnit
Synthesis Use
AmmoniaShipment
AmmoniaCracking
Feedstock (Fertiliseror other Industry)
Reducingproduct value
DSR / Gridbalancing services
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Electrolyser CAPEX costs - An EU study
Source:“Development of Water Electrolysisin the European Union“, E4techSàrl with Element Energy Ltd forthe Fuel Cells and Hydrogen JointUndertaking February 2014
With acknowledgements toThomas Wasser, Siemens AG.
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Low Bids for Solar PV
Source:https://cleantechnica.com/2016/09/20/lowest-ever-solar-price-bid-2-42%C2%A2kwh-dropped-abu-dhabi-jinkosolar-marubeni-score/ With acknowledgements to
Thomas Wasser, Siemens AG.
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Green Ammonia production cost estimate – 200 MW plant
BEIS“Low” LCOE2018-2030estimates
BEIS“Central” LCOE2018-2030estimates
Commodity price
Electricity price
Variables held constant:
Control plant
Electricity price has been calculated using90 GBP/MWh and a 50% ammonia-to-electricityconversion efficiency
Source: “"Islanded power-to-ammonia production process: Key variables and their sensitivity”; R. Banares-Alcantara, R. Nayak-Luke, I. Wilkinson;Submitted to Computers & Chemical Engineering October 2017 with manuscript number CACE-D-17-00766.
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Green Ammonia production cost estimate – 200 MW plant
BEIS“Low” LCOE2018-2030estimates
BEIS“Central” LCOE2018-2030estimates
Commodity price
Electricity price
Variables held constant:
Control plant
Electricity price has been calculated using90 GBP/MWh and a 50% ammonia-to-electricityconversion efficiency
Source: “"Islanded power-to-ammonia production process: Key variables and their sensitivity”; R. Banares-Alcantara, R. Nayak-Luke, I. Wilkinson;Submitted to Computers & Chemical Engineering October 2017 with manuscript number CACE-D-17-00766.
FCEV Hydrogen price at €10/kg
FCEV Hydrogen price at €5/kg
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Several potential markets exist for Green Ammonia:it is a carbon-free flexible asset
Generation
AgileAmmoniaSynthesis
Solar Power
Wind Power
Electrolysis
HydrogenStorage Transport Fuel for
Fuel Cell Vehicles
AmmoniaStorage
Gas TurbinePower Generation
Grid
N2
Air SeparationUnit
Synthesis Use
AmmoniaShipment
AmmoniaCracking
Feedstock (Fertiliseror other Industry)
Reducingproduct value
DSR / Gridbalancing services
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The Green Ammonia Demonstrator will show the complete cycle of renewablepower, storage as ammonia, and conversion back to electricity
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The main components of the Green Ammonia energy storage systemdemonstrator are: wind turbine, N2 generator, H2 electrolyser, ammoniareactor, and an internal combustion engine
NH3 H-BReactor
(Bespoke)
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Test site, Combustion and Synthesis Containers
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The demonstrator will be used to explore 4 development areas – and providea platform for future development work
Ammonia combustion studiesHaber-Bosch synthesis catalyst
Energy managementsystem
Control system
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Thank you for your attention!
Dr. Ian WilkinsonCT REE
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For further information, see
http://www.siemens.co.uk/green-ammonia