Ammonia
Our green ammonia can play a key role in the transition to net-zero carbon dioxide emissions.
Green ammonia is produced using renewable energy sources and is a sustainable, emission-free alternative with a multitude of applications in industry and other sectors. Our process of making ammonia is 100% renewable and carbon-free.
The problem with the current process:
The current method of manufacturing ammonia isn’t ‘green’. Based on the Haber Bosch process, it uses fossil fuel, comprising 2% of global energy supply, and produces 1.4% of global CO2 emissions.
We’re changing the future of green ammonia
Zero-carbon emissions
Our process produces CO2 free ammonia directly from air and water using renewable energy. No fossil fuels and zero-carbon emissions.
Flexible operation
Our start-stop capability means better use of renewable energy sources.
Low cost
Our plasma reactor does not require expensive metal catalysts and operates at room temperature and atmospheric pressure.
Decentralised
Our technology enables regions and businesses to produce what they need closer to where it’s needed, minimising supply chains, networks and transportation.
Nitric Acid & Nitrates
Commercial Nitric Acid Production
The problem with the current process:
The Ostwald process consumes much of the fossil-fuel energy in ammonia when it is oxidised into Nitric Acid due to the need for high temperatures (850-900°C) and high pressures (4-10 atm).
These process conditions also make the process, centralised, CAPEX heavy, and continuous operation makes it difficult to decouple from fossil fuel derived ammonia production whilst also consuming expensive metal catalysts.
We’re changing the future of nitric acid production
Streamlined Nitric Acid Production
Our plasma process simplifies the pathway to nitric acid by avoiding using ammonia as a feedstock.
Decoupling of Ammonia and Nitric Acid Production
Traditional production via the Ostwald process requires ammonia as feedstock for nitric acid production. Our process allows ammonia and nitric acid to be produced independently, increasing flexibility.
Cheaper Nitric Acid Production
Our plasma reactor does not require expensive metal catalysts and operates at room temperature and atmospheric pressure. Since the specific CAPEX is lower, the overall production cost is reduced, making the levelized cost of nitric acid from our reactor, at current performance levels, competitive with traditional fossil fuel-based processes.
Decentralised
Our process can be operated at small scales making onsite production of nitric acid a realistic option.
Ammonium Nitrate
Decentralised
Our process is capable of producing ammonium nitrate
Streamlined Ammonium Nitrate Production
Our plasma nitric acid process simplifies the pathway to ammonium nitrate by reducing ammonia consumption.
Ammonia Savings
By using our plasma reactor in conjunction with a Haber-Bosch process, ammonium nitrate production consumes only half the amount of ammonia compared to the traditional Ostwald process. This can either boost the overall output of ammonium nitrate or provide the option to export more ammonia.
| Tonnes | HB + Ostwald | HB + Plasma2X |
|---|---|---|
| Ammonia from HB | 100 | 100 |
| Ammonia used to produce nitric acid via Ostwald | 50 | 0 |
| Nitric acid produced | 185 | 370 |
| Net ammonia remaining | 50 | 100 |
| Maximum ammonium nitrate production | 235 | 470 |
