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As part of the Energiewende, the Institute for Fluid Dynamics at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) is adapting energy intensive processes for the production of chemicals to be supplied only with electricity from renewable resources.
Ammonia is the second most produced chemical worldwide and the basis of all nitrogen-based fertilizers. It has also been proposed as an energy carrier alternative to hydrogen. Ammonia produced using renewable resources is more expensive than the conventional one, but it compares favorably to hydrogen and other energy storage technologies such as lithium ion batteries.
The objective of the thesis is to evaluate the economic feasibility of producing ammonia using renewable energies in Germany (or any other European country).

Task:

• Production costs of renewable hydrogen and ammonia.
• Production costs of other H and N based-fuels: ammonium hydroxide and urea, methanol.
• Distribution costs for the aforementioned fuels.
• Wells-to-wheels economic assessment.

• Student of Chemical or Process Engineering, Energy Technology (Renewable Energy Systems), Business Engineering or similar.
• High level of English.

• 4-6 Months
• Starting as soon as possible