Ammonia and Hydrogen as Energy Carriers: Challenges and Applications

Dear Colleagues,

The compounds ammonia and hydrogen are recognized energy carriers and they play important roles in the chemical industry, but can also be used as fuels. In particular, the industry is interested in the application of primary fuel co-combustion with ammonia due to the potential consequent limitation of CO₂ emissions. Another possible application is the combustion of H₂/NH₃/H-C (hydrocarbon) mixtures in stationary and mobile chambers. The spectrum of potential applications is wide, i.e., gas turbines, boilers, industrial furnaces, engines, and others. In addition to the many opportunities for the use of NH₃/H₂ as fuels, there are also important challenges such as the toxicity of ammonia, thermodynamic limitations, NO_x emissions, and flame properties. We would like to invite you to submit the papers on a wide variety of fields related to the above-mentioned topics. Papers on both fundamental and practical aspects will be considered. The following topics are welcome:

• H₂ and NH₃ combustion with the option of blended H₂/NH₃/H-C combustion;
• Safety and risk management issues;
• Transportation and storage issues;
• Green H₂ and NH₃ production;
• NH₃ cracking;
• Alternative H₂ and NH₃ conversion (including photocatalysis).

Dr. Janusz Lasek
Guest Editor

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