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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 [email protected] | 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