Progresses in Ammonia: Science, Technology and Membranes
Production, Recovery, Purification and Storage
- 1st Edition - February 20, 2024
- Latest edition
- Editors: Angelo Basile, Mohammad Reza Rahimpour
- Language: English
Progresses in Ammonia: Science, Technology and Membranes: Production, Recovery, Purification and Storage is a collection of various chapters concerning the aspects of Ammonia s… Read more
Description
Description
Progresses in Ammonia: Science, Technology and Membranes: Production, Recovery, Purification and Storage is a collection of various chapters concerning the aspects of Ammonia synthesis (Haber-Bosch process, Electrochemical synthesis, Thermal coupling, etc.), production (Photocatalytic from amino acid-based biomass, Small-scale renewable-powered, etc.), Recovery (from wastewater and radioactive wastewater, etc.), storage and transportation (handling, shipping), and also others such as Ammonia detection and measurement, Ammonia: emission, atmospheric transport and deposition, Ammonia absorption into alkaline earth metal halide mixtures, and Ammonia and conventional engine fuels.
Key features
Key features
- Describes various roots/feedstocks of producing ammonia, including conventional and renewable sources
- Discusses conventional and novel technologies for ammonia synthesis and the role of catalysts
- Covers different storage, transportation and detection techniques of ammonia and their environmental challenges
Readership
Readership
Post-graduates students and researchers in chemical l engineering and chemistry interested in ammonia production and uses. Energy producers, utilities, distribution; Chemical industrial plants
Table of contents
Table of contents
2. Non-thermal plasma-assisted ammonia synthesis technologies
3. Electrochemical synthesis of ammonia
4. Thermal coupling of ammonia synthesis and 2-butanol dehydrogenation
5. Photocatalytic ammonia production
6. Ammonia production from amino acid-based biomass-like sources by engineered Escherichia coli
7. Small-scale renewable-powered ammonia production
8. Catalysts for nitrogen reduction to ammonia
9. Modelling and optimization of an ammonia reactor
10. Ammonia production from hydrogenation of alkali and alkaline earth metal amides
11. Production of ammonia via a chemical looping process based on metal imides as nitrogen carriers
12. Ammonia recovery from wastewater and radioactive wastewater
13. Ammonia storage and transportation (handling, shipping)
14. Ammonia detection and measurement
15. Ammonia: emission, atmospheric transport and deposition
16. Ammonia absorption into alkaline earth metal halide mixtures as an ammonia storage material
17. Ammonia and conventional engine fuels: Comparative environmental impact assessment
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: February 20, 2024
- Language: English
About the editors
About the editors
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Angelo Basile
Angelo Basile is a Full Professor and a leading authority in membrane science and technology. Since 2014, he has served as Full Professor in Systems, Methods and Technologies of Chemical Engineering Processes at CNR-ITM in Rende, Italy. His work covers hydrogen purification and production using membrane reactors, CO₂ capture, process intensification, and the treatment of industrial effluents with advanced membrane operations. Basile has edited many scientific books and authored numerous book chapters, bridging complex research with clear knowledge for engineers and scientists. Motivated by the role of AI/ML in accelerating membrane process design and automation, he supports integrating data-driven methods for smart plants and reaction–separation optimisation.
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Mohammad Reza Rahimpour
Prof. Mohammad Reza Rahimpour is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at Shiraz University, Iran, with extensive experience in chemical process engineering, energy systems, process intensification, and sustainable technologies. His research interests include hydrogen and fuel processing, catalytic processes, separation and membrane technologies, carbon capture and utilization, and the development of energy-efficient processes. His work also encompasses the application of advanced process technologies and emerging approaches to improve environmental performance and resource efficiency. Prof. Rahimpour has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and has extensive experience in academic research, scientific leadership, and the development of international reference works in chemical engineering, energy, and sustainable technologies.