A new collaborative research project will provide potential solutions for decarbonizing chemical plants, helping to establish American leadership in “green manufacturing.”
The project is supported by a $3.6 million grant from the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Growing Convergence Research program and will seek to produce green ammonia with renewable electricity directly from nitrogen and water. Ammonia, which is typically used for fertilizer production, is a green-energy carrier. Compared to hydrogen, green ammonia is easier and safer to transport and can be used either immediately or stored safely in the long term.