Production Process
Wind NH3 Drivers
- Without nitrogen fertilizer, crop yields would be conservatively cut in half.
- Anhydrous ammonia is the most popular source of Nitrogen used in the U.S. It is also the source of N for most all other nitrogen based fertilizers.
- The U.S. currently imports ~60% + of its anhydrous ammonia supply, which raises concerns over the national security respective to food and fuel supplies.
- 99% + of the NH3 produces is made from natural gas. In China it is coal.
- The supply of natural gas is finite resource and world supplies continue to tighten.
- 1.8 tons of carbon dioxide gas (CO2) is produced for every single ton of NH3 produced. With coal 3 tons.
Wind to NH3 Benefits
- Reduced system complexity that allows for smaller distributed NH3 production at the point of use thus eliminating most all transportation costs.
- ZERO carbon (CO2) greenhouse gas emissions.
- Wind is infinite renewable feedstock.
- Supports wind energy development by providing for a new market, greater demand and a way to fully utilize off-peak wind energy production.
- An innovative way to utilize this bountiful wind resource for crop production and hence betterment of our region.
- Renewable NH3 is a carbon free fuel, it has many of the same properties as propane and can be used in Diesel engines by making only minor modifications.
- Will lower the carbon footprint of all bio fuels.
- It can eliminate most of the fossil fuel needed for agricultural production and would help return agriculture to self sustainability.
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