Applied Chemistry for Engineering (공업화학)

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Potential Applicabilities of Ammonia in Future Hydrogen Energy Supply Industries

미래 수소 에너지 공급 산업에서 암모니아의 활용성

  • Lee, Sooyoung (Department of Chemistry and Green-Nano materials Research Center, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Lee, Hye Jin (Department of Chemistry and Green-Nano materials Research Center, Kyungpook National University)
  • 이수영 (경북대학교 자연과학대학 화학과) ;
  • 이혜진 (경북대학교 자연과학대학 화학과)
  • Received : 2019.11.15
  • Accepted : 2019.11.21
  • Published : 2019.12.10
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Abstract

As a non-renewable energy source, fossil fuel causes environment problems, numerous efforts have been made for a global decarbonization, for example, the realization of Power 2 Gas (P2G) system as a definitive research goal. In particular, ammonia is regarded as an emerging source since it can be used as a hydrogen carrier and production alongside for fuel cell applications. In this mini-review, we summarized the properties of ammonia and further highlighted the worldwide research trend for its superb potential in hydrogen energy supply industries.

비재생 에너지원인 화석 연료의 환경 문제들이 발생하면서 국제 사회는 탈탄소화 사회를 지향하고 있으며 이를 위해 Power 2 Gas (P2G) 시스템의 실증화를 목표로 많은 연구들이 진행 중이다. 그 중 암모니아는 수소 캐리어의 역할, 수소 생산 공급체의 역할, 직접적인 사용 등의 많은 이점들이 있다. 본 총설에서는 암모니아의 특성과 해외 동향의 움직임을 분석하여 암모니아의 수소 에너지 공급 산업에서의 잠재력에 대해 기술하고자 한다.

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