Progresses in Ammonia: Science, Technology and Membranes

Production and Separation

1st Edition - February 6, 2024
Editors: Angelo Basile, Mohammad Reza Rahimpour
Language: English
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Progresses in Ammonia: Science, Technology, and Membranes: Production and Separation covers the production and separation of ammonia. Ammonia is considered a very important inorganic basic. It plays an essential role in the manufacture of fertilizer, as well as in the production of plastics, fibers, explosives, and intermediates for dyes and pharmaceuticals. Beginning with the discussion of composite membrane–based systems, this book explores ammonia synthesis, ammonia separation through membrane distillation, ammonia recovery from wastewater and salty liquids, and ammonia emission control. Model-based analysis has also been used extensively in this book through various case studies. Therefore this book is a valuable resource for postgraduate students, researchers, energy producers, and R&D managers.

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
List of contributors
Chapter One. Composite membrane based systems
Abstract
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Traditional ammonium removal techniques
1.3 Membrane technology for ammonium removal
1.4 Ammonium recovery
1.5 Conclusions and future trends
Acronyms
References
Chapter Two. Polymer membrane–based systems
Abstract
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Brief introduction of the ammonia production process
2.3 Membrane and membrane technology
2.4 Membrane systems in ammonia production and separation
2.5 Polymeric membrane challenges and possible solutions
2.6 Conclusions and future trends
List of acronyms
References
Chapter Three. Ceramic-membrane cells for electrocatalytic ammonia synthesis
Abstract
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Catalytic synthesis of NH3
3.3 Ammonia synthesis: electrochemical method
3.4 Electrochemical concept of ammonia production reaction
3.5 Conclusions and future trends
3.6 List of acronyms
3.7 List of symbols
References
Chapter Four. Membrane reactors for ammonia synthesis/production
Abstract
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Ammonia synthesis by membrane reactors
4.3 Ammonia synthesis of electrocatalytic membrane reactor
4.4 Ammonia production with electrocatalysts
4.5 Compounds of EM
4.6 Parameters influencing the rate of producing NH3
4.7 Conclusions and future trends
List of acronyms
List of symbols
References
Chapter Five. Membrane distillation for ammonia separation
Abstract
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Conventional methods of ammonia removal
5.3 Emerging membrane processes
5.4 Conclusion and future trends
List of acronyms
References
Chapter Six. Ammonia and hydrogen production by immobilized cyanobacteria in membranes
Abstract
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Conclusions and future trends
List of acronyms
References
Chapter Seven. Ammonia recovery from water, wastewater, and radioactive wastewater
Abstract
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Membrane technology for ammonia recovery
7.3 Conclusions and future trends
List of acronyms
References
Chapter Eight. Ammonia recovery from salty liquids (ammonium solution, urea, etc.)
Abstract
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Ammonia recovery techniques
8.3 Conclusion and future trends
List of acronyms
List of symbols
References
Chapter Nine. Recovery of ammonia from agricultural and animal waste
Abstract
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Manure pretreatment approaches
9.3 Treatment methods
9.4 Conclusions and future trends
List of acronyms
List of symbols
References
Chapter Ten. Electrochemically driven extraction and recovery of ammonia from human urine
Abstract
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Fundamentals
10.3 Configurations of the electrochemical setup
10.4 Standardization of the performance metrics
10.5 Critical parameters influencing the process performance
10.6 Challenges and outlook
References
Chapter Eleven. Ammonia emission control using membranes
Abstract
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Membrane reactor technology
11.3 Challenges and limitations of ammonia emission control
11.4 Ammonia emission control using membrane technology
11.5 Catalytic decomposition of ammonia
11.6 Application of catalytic membrane reactors for ammonia emission control
11.7 Catalytic membrane poisoning
11.8 Economic consideration of ammonia emission control via membrane technology
11.9 Summary
11.10 Future prospects and outlook
References
Chapter Twelve. Ammonia and fuel cell technology
Abstract
12.1 Introduction
12.2 The fuel cell of direct ammonia oxide
12.3 Comparative assessment
12.4 Conclusions and future trends
List of acronyms
References
Chapter Thirteen. Ammonia electrode membrane
Abstract
13.1 Introduction
13.2 Electrochemical production of ammonia
13.3 Ammonia production by polymer membrane
13.4 Condition of electrochemical processes and current technical challenges
13.5 Conclusion and future trends
List of acronyms
References
Index

Angelo Basile

Angelo Basile, a Chemical Engineer, is a senior Researcher at the ITM-CNR, University of Calabria, where he is responsible for research related to both the ultra-pure hydrogen production and CO2 capture using Pd-based Membrane Reactors. Angelo Basile's h-index is 53, with 387 document results with a total of 8,910 citations in 5,034 documents (www.scopus.com – 24 May 2023).

He has more than 170 scientific papers in peer-to-peer journals and 252 papers in international congresses; and is a reviewer for 165 int. journals, an editor/author of more than 50 scientific books and 120 chapters on international books on membrane science and technology; 6 Italian patents, 2 European patents and 5 worldwide patents. He is referee of 104 international scientific journals and Member of the Editorial Board of 22 of them.

Basile is also Editor associate of the Int. J. Hydrogen Energy and Editor-in-chief of the Int. J. Membrane Science & Technol. and Editor-in-chief of Membrane Processes (Applications), a section of the Intl J. Membranes. Basile also prepared 42 special issues on membrane science and technology for many international journals (IJHE, Chem Eng. J., Cat. Today, etc.). He participated to and was/is responsible of many national and international projects on membrane reactors and membrane science. Basile served as Director of the ITM-CNR during the period Dec. 2008 – May 2009. In the last years, he was tutor of 30 Thesis for master and Ph.D. students at the Chemical Engineering Department of the University of Calabria (Italy). From 2014, Basile is Full Professor of Chemical Engineering Processes.

Affiliations and expertise

ITM-CNR, University of Calabria, Italy

Mohammad Reza Rahimpour

Prof. Mohammad Reza Rahimpour is a professor in Chemical Engineering at Shiraz University, Iran. He received his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Shiraz University joint with University of Sydney, Australia 1988. He started his independent career as Assistant Professor in September 1998 at Shiraz University. Prof. M.R. Rahimpour, was a Research Associate at University of California, Davis from 2012 till 2017. During his stay in University of California, he developed different reaction networks and catalytic processes such as thermal and plasma reactors for upgrading of lignin bio-oil to biofuel with collaboration of UCDAVIS. He has been a Chair of Department of Chemical Engineering at Shiraz University from 2005 till 2009 and from 2015 till 2020. Prof. M.R. Rahimpour leads a research group in fuel processing technology focused on the catalytic conversion of fossil fuels such as natural gas, and renewable fuels such as bio-oils derived from lignin to valuable energy sources. He provides young distinguished scholars with perfect educational opportunities in both experimental methods and theoretical tools in developing countries to investigate in-depth research in the various field of chemical engineering including carbon capture, chemical looping, membrane separation, storage and utilization technologies, novel technologies for natural gas conversion and improving the energy efficiency in the production and use of natural gas industries.

Affiliations and expertise

Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran