(THE GIST OF PIB) Green Ammonia

(October-2023)

Green Ammonia

• Recently, V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authority, Tamil Nadu, successfully received and handled Green Ammonia Containers from Damietta Port, Egypt.

About Green Ammonia:

• It is produced by using hydrogen from water electrolysis and nitrogen separated from the air.
• These are then fed into the Haber process (also known as Haber-Bosch) which is powered by sustainable electricity.
• In the Haber process, hydrogen and nitrogen are reacted together at high temperatures and pressures to produce ammonia, NH3. 
• Green ammonia production is where the process of making ammonia is 100% renewable and carbon-free.

Application of Green Ammonia:

• Fuel for engines such as locomotives and shipping, replacing diesel and marine fuel oil
• Fuel source for electricity and power generation
• Building block to make fertilisers for use in agriculture;
• Feedstock for industrial and manufacturing applications ranging from water purification through to pharmaceuticals

Key facts about Ammonia

• It is a colourless, highly irritating gas with a sharp suffocating odor.
• It dissolves easily in water to form ammonium hydroxide solution which can cause irritation and burns.
• Ammonia gas is easily compressed and forms a clear, colorless liquid under pressure.
• It is usually shipped as a compressed liquid in steel cylinders.
• Ammonia is not highly flammable, but containers of ammonia may explode when exposed to high heat.

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