題目:Ammonia?for?Power
時間:2025年9月5日 9:30-11:30
地點:機械與動力工程學院 振華會議室
邀請人:李玉陽 教授(航空動力研究所)
報告人簡介

Agustin?Valera-Medina現(xiàn)為英國卡迪夫大學工程學院教授,入選威爾士學術院及墨西哥工程院院士,專注于氨能源動力研究。作為項目負責人或共同負責人,承擔了34 項與跨國企業(yè)的工業(yè)合作項目(合作方包括墨西哥石油、勞斯萊斯、西門子、里卡多、空客及 FloGas 等),致力于在渦輪發(fā)動機、內(nèi)燃機、鍋爐及窖爐中驗證氨能應用。現(xiàn)任英國標準協(xié)會“氨燃燒”專題委員會主席、卡迪夫大學凈零創(chuàng)新研究院聯(lián)合院長、氨技術卓越中心(CEAT)主任等職。
報告摘要
A?hydrogen?economy?has?been?the?focus?of?researchers?and?developers?for?decades.?However,?the?complexity?of?moving?and?storing?hydrogen?has?always?been?a?major?obstacle?to?deploy?the?concept.?Therefore,?other?materials?can?be?employed?to?improve?handling?whilst?reducing?cost?over?long?distances?and?long?storage?periods.?Ammonia,?a?molecule?with?high?hydrogen?content,?can?be?used?to?store?and?distribute?hydrogen?easily,?as?the?molecule?has?been?employed?for?more?than?150?years?for?fertilizing?purposes.?Being?a?carbon-free?chemical,?ammonia?(NH3)?has?the?potential?to?support?a?hydrogen?transition?thus?decarbonising?transport,?power?and?industries.?Further,?using?ammonia?directly?can?reduce?costs?and?cycle?inefficiencies.?However,?the?complexity?of?using?ammonia?for?power?and?heat?generation?relays?on?the?appropriate?use?of?the?chemical?to?reach?high?power?outputs?combined?with?low?emission?profiles.?Therefore,?units?such?as?gas?turbines,?engines,?boilers?and?furnaces?at?various?scales?are?currently?under?scrutiny?for?the?direct?use?of?ammonia?as?a?fuel.?Expertise?on?the?subject?is?increasing?to?progress?in?the?utilization?of?the?chemical?in?an?efficient,?stable?and?low-polluting?manner.?However,?progress?comes?with?several?challenges.?Therefore,?this?presentation?covers?some?global?research?that?has?taken?place?to?understand?the?features?of?ammonia?blends?for?powering?energy?systems?whilst?addressing?challenges?at?various?power?scales?for?units?that?will?support?the?transition?to?carbon-free?fuelling?in?the?power?sector.?Other?areas?such?as?aerospace?are?mentioned,?whilst?health?and?safety?and?public?perception?aspects?of?the?use?of?NH3?will?be?also?mentioned?for?further?discussions.
