Green Ammonia as Fuel and Fertilizer: Electrolytic Pathways, Storage, and LCOA

This 3-day intensive workshop explores green ammonia as both a fuel and fertilizer, with a focus on electrolytic production pathways, plant integration, and safety. Participants will compare storage and transport options, evaluate end-use in engines, fuel cells, and fertilizers, and understand key LCOA and carbon intensity drivers. Through hands-on Excel modeling, they will build decision-ready LCOA/CI tools to assess the bankability of green ammonia projects.

To give participants a practical, end-to-end understanding of green ammonia as fuel and fertilizer—covering electrolytic production, safe storage and logistics, and LCOA/CI modeling for bankable project decisions.

• Understand key electrolytic pathways (PEM/alkaline/SOEC) and their integration with ASU and Haber–Bosch/e-Haber.

• Size core units (electrolyzers, ASU, synthesis loop, storage) and develop first-cut LCOA estimates.

• Compare storage, transport, and end-use options for ammonia as fuel and fertilizer.

• Quantify carbon intensity (CI) and identify main technical and commercial LCOA/CI drivers.

• Build and test a decision-ready LCOA/CI model to support bankable green ammonia projects.

📅 Day 1 – Electrolytic Production Pathways

• Pathways overview: PEM/Alkaline/SOEC electrolysis → N₂ from ASU → Haber–Bosch/e-Haber
• Integration choices: RE-coupled vs grid-coupled, capacity factor, dynamic operation, water quality & consumption
• Catalysts & process notes: synthesis loop pressure/temperature, loop purge & recycle, inert buildup control
• Safety primers: NH₃ toxicity, ventilation, detection, materials compatibility, area classification
• Hands-on: Build a plant-sizing + LCOA v1 worksheet (electrolyzer power, ASU size, loop capacity, water use)

📅 Day 2 – Storage, Transport & End Use

• Storage options: ambient pressurized vs refrigerated (−33 °C) tanks; boil-off, loading/unloading, turnaround
• Transport: truck/rail/ship, pipeline considerations, blend options, custody & metering
• End-use as fuel: engines/turbines/fuel cells, NOₓ control strategies, co-firing & cracking to H₂
• End-use as fertilizer: conversion to urea/nitrates, agronomic efficiency, safety & quality specs
• Hands-on: Size hub storage + logistics for two scenarios (fuel hub vs fertilizer plant) and estimate $/t logistics adders

📅 Day 3 – Economics, Carbon Intensity & Bankability

• LCOA drivers: CAPEX/OPEX, electrolyzer utilization, power price/tariffs, ASU energy, synthesis efficiency, credits
• Carbon intensity & certification: CI (kg CO₂e/kg NH₃), renewable/low-carbon certification, guarantees of origin
• Commercial structures: offtake (fuel vs fertilizer), price indexation, risk allocation, insurance & permitting cues
• KPIs & ops: availability, specific energy (MWh/t), water/t, safety metrics; ramping with variable renewables
• Hands-on: Build LCOA v2 with sensitivity (power price, CF, stack replacement, incentives) and output a one-page investment memo (CI, LCOA range, key risks/mitigations)

• Professionals in renewable energy, hydrogen, ammonia, and fertilizer industries

• Chemical, mechanical, energy, and process engineers (plant design, operations, EPC)

• Project developers, consultants, and investors evaluating green ammonia projects

• Researchers and postgraduate students in energy systems, climate tech, and process engineering

• Policy, sustainability, and ESG professionals working on low-carbon fuels and fertilizers

• Understand electrolytic green ammonia production pathways and their safe integration with ASU, Haber–Bosch/e-Haber, and renewables.

• Evaluate storage and transport options and compare green ammonia end-uses as fuel (engines, turbines, fuel cells) and as fertilizer.

• Build and refine an Excel-based LCOA and carbon intensity (CI) model with key sensitivities (power price, CF, stack life, incentives).

• Assess project bankability and prepare a concise investment-style memo highlighting CI, LCOA range, and major risks/mitigations.