Next Generation Technology Integration Platform for Low

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Next Generation Technology Integration Platform for Low- and Zero-Carbon Ammonia Production and Utilization

Funded by U.S. DOE ARPA-E’s Renewable Energy

to Fuels Through Utilization of Energy-Dense Liquids

(REFUEL) Program

Sameer Parvathikar, Ph.D.Technology Advancement & Commercialization (TAC)

RTI is an independent, nonprofit institute that provides research, development, and technical services to government and commercial clients worldwide.

Our mission is to improve the human condition by turning knowledge into practice.

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Areas of Research

Energy

Research

Environmental

Sciences

Social Policy

Health

Education &

Workforce

Development

Food Security

and Agriculture

International

Development

Technology Advancement and Commercialization Center

Gas

Conversions

Gas

Separations

Carbon Capture &

Utilization

Biomass

Conversion

Industrial Water

Treatment

Advanced

Materials

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New Technology Development Timeline for Green NH3

2015-2016

B&P/IR&D

Proof-of-Concept/Feasibility

TRL 0

2017-2020

Small-scale System Development

TRL 4

2021-2024

1 MTPD Pilot-scale Real-world Demonstration

TRL 7+

Leading a large team

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REFUEL

REFUEL

Next-gen NH3 production and

utilization technologies Demonstrate under real-world conditions

Connect with end-users and markets to

accelerate commercialization

RTI is leading a uniquely qualified team

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Air

Separation

Water

ElectrolysisAdvanced NH3

Production

Flexible Process Control and

Process Design

H2

N2

Field Site Feedstocks Modular, Flexible NH3 Production NH3 End-uses and Markets

Fertilizers

Power

NH3

Fuel

System Integrator

Field Site at the University of Minnesota, Morris, MN

~18x scale-up of existing wind-to-NH3 pilot plant6

Next-gen synthesis, separation, and process control technologies for low-cost production

Upgrading to a next-gen NH3 production facility

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Patented catalysts for low

temperature/pressure operation

Novel patented sorbents for elevated

temperature NH3 separation

N2+H2

NH3

Patented process control for flexible

production to match LMP (and VRE)

fluctuations

NH3 Synthesis NH3 Separation

NH3 Production Process Control

Demonstrating the full value chain of low- and zero-carbon Ammonia

What are we doing with the Ammonia?

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Power

How do we retrofit a gas turbine to burn NH3?

Demonstrate a direct NH3 fuel cell

Fuel

Develop and operate a NH3-powered forklift

Fertilizers

Off-take agreement with local fertilizer co-op

Additional elements to aid commercialization

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Carbon Intensity

Technoeconomic Analysis

T2M Advisory

We continue to add more…

We welcome new technology developers and end-users!sparvathikar@rti.org | 919-541-6783

Takeaways

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First-of-a-kind pilot-scale testbed for new technologies

Offer testing environments in realistic operating conditions

TEA and CI platforms to build commercial and policy opportunities

Industry-led advisory board to accelerate go-to-market