Publications by authors named "M Perez-Fortes"
Electrochemical ammonia synthesis the nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR) has been poised as one of the promising technologies for the sustainable production of green ammonia. In this work, we developed extensive process models of fully integrated electrochemical NH production plants at small scale (91 tonnes per day), including their techno-economic assessments, for (Li-)mediated, direct and indirect NRR pathways at ambient and elevated temperatures, which were compared with electrified and steam-methane reforming (SMR) Haber-Bosch processes. The levelized cost of ammonia (LCOA) of aqueous NRR at ambient conditions only becomes comparable with SMR Haber-Bosch at very optimistic electrolyzer performance parameters (FE > 80% at ≥ 0.
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- The electrochemical conversion of captured CO has the potential to enhance the carbon cycle and support energy transitions.
- Research is now focused on optimizing electrolyser designs for industrial use, but many analyses overlook the interdependencies between key performance metrics.
- A new multiscale model highlights these interdependencies, suggesting that optimal operating conditions for economic efficiency may require lower current densities than previously thought, emphasizing the importance of such models in improving CO electrolysis systems.
The objective of the current work is to support the design of a pilot hydrogen and electricity producing plant that uses natural gas (or biomethane) as raw material, as a transition option towards a 100% renewable transportation system. The plant, with a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) as principal technology, is intended to be the main unit of an electric vehicle station. The refueling station has to work at different operation periods characterized by the hydrogen demand and the electricity needed for supply and self-consumption.
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