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CO2 Free Ammonia as an Energy Carrier

Japan's Insights

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Editors:
  1. Ken-ichi Aika

    1. Professor Emeritus, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Meguro-ku, Japan

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  2. Hideaki Kobayashi

    1. Institute of Fluid Science, Tohoku University, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Japan

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  • The first technical comprehensive monograph about ammonia fuel
  • Shows the latest results of important energy research in Japan
  • Introduces technologies that are practically applicable

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Table of contents (49 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  3. Solar Heat Storage

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 63-63
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    2. Solar Thermal Energy Conversion System

      • Kazuo Yoshida, Minoru Yuasa
      Pages 65-78

    3. Solar Selective Absorbers Based on Semiconducting Thin Films

      • Yoshiki Okuhara, Masasuke Takata, Takuhito Tsutsui, Kazuto Noritake
      Pages 79-97

    4. Enhancing Corrosion Resistance of Stainless Steel by Hot-Dip Aluminizing for High-Temperature Solar Thermal Application

      • Santosh Prasad Sah, Atsushi Nishikata
      Pages 99-118

    5. Solar-Thermal Energy Conversion System: Design and Practice

      • Seon Tae Kim, Hiroki Takasu, Yukitaka Kato
      Pages 119-140

  4. Advanced Hydrogen Production Through Electrolysis and Thermochemical Reaction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 141-141
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    2. Steam Electrolysis Cells that Can Operate at 600 °C

      • Hiroshige Matsumoto, Kwati Leonard, Takaya Fujisaki, Kuninori Miyazaki
      Pages 143-162

    3. Advances in High Temperature Electrolysis Using Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cells

      • Norikazu Osada
      Pages 163-182

    4. Hydrogen Production by Thermochemical Water Splitting; Membrane IS Process

      • Shinji Kubo, Nariaki Sakaba, Yoshiyuki Inagaki, Yasuo Hosono
      Pages 183-192

    5. Production of Sulfuric Acid and Hydrogen Iodine by Bunsen Reaction Assisted with Membrane

      • Mikihiro Nomura, Tetsuya Yamaki, Shinichi Sawada, Nobuyuki Tanaka
      Pages 193-207

    6. Oxygen Production by Sulfuric Acid Decomposition Assisted with Membrane

      • Toshinori Tsuru, Masato Machida
      Pages 209-222

    7. Hydrogen Production by Hydrogen Iodine Decomposition Assisted with Membrane

      • Mikihiro Nomura, Tatsumi Ishihara, Odtsetseg Myagmarjav
      Pages 223-239

    8. Corrosion-Resistant Material for IS Process

      • Ikuo Ioka, Jin Iwatsuki, Makoto Inomata, Yoshiro Kuriki
      Pages 241-251

  5. CO2 Free Ammonia Synthesis

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 253-253
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About this book

This book describes important findings in intensive studies conducted in Japan on ammonia as an energy carrier. It illustrates an advanced solar-heat capture system and storage materials at 600°C and hydrogen production with SOECs and a new IS method through the use of heat. New industrial ammonia catalysts and a demonstration process that started running in Fukushima are also introduced. Advanced ammonia decomposition catalysts and the process that were developed for use by the hydrogen station are presented. An advanced direct ammonia fuel cell was developed and the base data are shown. The book explains that ammonia is used as a fuel for industrial applications because its burning can be controlled without emitting extra NOx in the gas turbine and the real coal co-fired power plant. These breakthroughs have made a strong impact in the world as a practical technology for CO2 reduction. Also provided here are the scientific and industrial backgrounds as well as the environmental assessment and economic evaluation for the future.This book will be helpful for all who are interested in energy technology—researchers, students, and strategy planners at companies and in the government.


Editors and Affiliations

  • Professor Emeritus, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Meguro-ku, Japan

    Ken-ichi Aika

  • Institute of Fluid Science, Tohoku University, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Japan

    Hideaki Kobayashi

About the editors

Professor Emeritus Ken-ichi Aika received his Ph.D. from the Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) in 1969.  He started his research career there in the group headed by the late Professor Atsumu Ozaki. He spent 3 years in the United State (Princeton University and Texas A&M University, from 1974 to 1977) and later was a professor at Tokyo Tech from 1981 to 2005.  He worked as a professor from 2007 to 2012 for the Open University of Japan, where he devoted himself to science communication.  Finally, he was involved in the energy carrier research program from 2013 to 2019 for his first year as the program officer of the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) and for the following 5 years as the deputy program director of the Energy Carrier Cross-Ministerial Strategic Innovation Promotion Program (SIP). He has published approximately 300 articles and contributed to some 10 books. His research covers catalysis, reaction engineering, and the environmental chemical process, with the largest number of his works being related to ammonia synthesis catalysis. He invented many effective ruthenium catalysts.  

Professor Hideaki Kobayashi received his Ph.D. from the Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, in 1991. He is currently a professor at the Institute of Fluid Science, Tohoku University. He started his research career at the School of Engineering, Tohoku University, as a research associate in 1984 before moving to the Institute of Fluid Science at Tohoku University. His research focuses on combustion science and technology, covering laminar flame, turbulent flame, microgravity combustion, high-speed combustion for propulsion, and gas turbine combustion. He has published over 220 articles and contributed to 4 books. He served as a team leader in ammonia direct combustion in the Energy Carrier Cross-Ministerial Strategic Innovation Promotion Program (SIP) from 2014 to 2019. He is a fellow of the Combustion Institute.



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