Renewable-to-ammonia: Configuration strategy and technoeconomic analysis.

ABSTRACT: The increasing demand for chemical raw materials has provided opportunities for the ammonia (NH₃) industry. However, little attention has been devoted to the economic feasibility of renewable-to-ammonia (RE2A). Therefore, this paper proposes a technoeconomic model to research the optimal capacity configuration and quantify the levelized cost of ammonia (LCOA) for RE2A, which is a retrofitted plant based on coal-to-ammonia (C2A). A cost model of C2A is established as a benchmark to evaluate the economic feasibility of RE2A. A case study in Inner Mongolia is adopted, which shows that the monthly NH₃ output is 7-11×10³t, which satisfies actual industrial production. The LCOA of RE2A is 469$/t, with investment in wind turbines accounting for 58%, which is lower

SUBMITTER: Pan L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10755057 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature