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Low-carbon ammonia in Baytown, Texas

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Ammonia combustion for power generation: updates from Korea, Malaysia and Singapore

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Global emissions implications from co-combusting ammonia in coal fired power stations: An analysis of the Japan-Australia supply chain

This study considers the emissions implications of co-combusting imported ammonia in coal-fired power stations. The study adopts a supply chain approach, estimating the emissions reduction potential of 20% ammonia co-combustion in coal-fired power stations in the country of use (Japan), and the emissions associated with ammonia production in the country of origin (Australia). The results show co-combustion of ammonia produced with SMR-HB provides no net benefit for the combined country emissions, as ammonia production related greenhouse emissions in Australia are equivalent to the emission reductions in Japan. In contrast, co-firing ammonia produced from fully renewable sources reduces emissions in the…

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Dual-fuel ammonia for power generation in South Korea

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Trailing ammonia-coal co-firing in India

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Building hydrogen and ammonia value chains in Indonesia

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