Technological Advancements Enabling Ammonia for Efficient Hydrogen Storage

Technological Advancements Enabling Ammonia for Efficient Hydrogen Storage

Global efforts to decarbonize the energy and industrial sectors have necessitated looking beyond conventional fossil fuels as the primary energy source. Hydrogen, which has a significantly higher energy content than traditional energy sources such as oil and natural gas, is gaining traction in the industry. However, its low volumetric density requires hydrogen in a highly compressed or liquid form. This requirement adds to the cost of utilizing hydrogen and is unsafe, as hydrogen burns quickly if it reacts with atmospheric oxygen.

Ammonia has emerged as a viable hydrogen carrier because of its low reactivity and compatibility with existing natural gas and hydrogen infrastructure for transportation and easier storage. With the hydrogen economy emerging as an important enabler of the carbon-neutral world, ammonia as a hydrogen carrier will gain significant interest from industry players and policymakers.

In this report, Frost & Sullivan focuses on new and disruptive developments within the ammonia and hydrogen storage industry, focusing on technological attributes and current and future technological advancements. The study also discusses major drivers and challenges faced by technology companies looking to reach large-scale commercial deployment using ammonia as efficient hydrogen storage.

The study covers the following:
• Overview of new and disruptive technologies utilizing ammonia as a hydrogen carrier, along with benefits, challenges, and applications
• Major innovations and R&D activities in using ammonia for efficient hydrogen storage
• Growth opportunities and patent analysis


  • Strategic Imperatives
    • Why Is It Increasingly Difficult to Grow?
    • The Strategic Imperative 8
    • The Impact of the Top 3 Strategic Imperatives on the Ammonia for Efficient Hydrogen Storage Industry
    • Growth Opportunities Fuel the Growth Pipeline Engine
    • Research Methodology
  • Growth Opportunity Analysis
    • Scope of Analysis
    • Segmentation
    • Growth Drivers
    • Growth Restraints
  • Technology Snapshot
    • Easy Liquefaction Ability and High Hydrogen Retention Property Driving Ammonia as a Cost-effective Hydrogen Carrier
    • Haber-Bosch Process is the Industry Standard for Ammonia Production
    • Electrochemical Synthesis Offers High Efficiency Ammonia Production
    • Two-Step Thermochemical Process for Ammonia Production
    • Ammonia as an Ideal Hydrogen Carrier Because of Cost-effective Storage and Transportation
    • Different Ecosystems Associated with Ammonia Cracking
    • Reactor Design and Catalyst of Choice Govern the Cost-effectiveness of Hydrogen Retrieval Process from Centralized Ammonia Cracking
    • Industry Participants Following a Dual Approach of Direct Ammonia Usage and Novel Ammonia Decomposition
    • Membrane-based Decentralized Ammonia Cracking for Effective Hydrogen Recovery
    • Cost Comparison Between Decentralized and Centralized Ammonia Cracking for Effective Hydrogen Recovery
  • Innovation Ecosystem-Companies to Watch
    • Membrane-free, Scalable, and Plug-and-play Systems for Green Ammonia Production Enabling Efficient Hydrogen Storage
    • MAPS for Cost-effective Ammonia Production and Hydrogen Storage
    • Power-to-Chemicals (PtC) Processes Producing Green Ammonia with Low Melting Point as Efficient Hydrogen Carriers
    • Ceramic Material-based Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cell (SOEC) for Green Ammonia Production and Hydrogen Storage
    • PEM Electrolysis-based Green Hydrogen and Cryogenic Storage to Store Hydrogen in Liquid Form and Produce Green Ammonia
  • Regulatory Landscape and IP Analysis
    • China Leads in Ammonia for Efficient Hydrogen Storage R&D Activity in the Last 3 Years
  • Growth Opportunity Universe
    • Growth Opportunity 1: Offshore Wind Turbine-powered Hydrogen Production and Transportation Utilizing End-of-life Offshore Oil and Gas Platforms
    • Growth Opportunity 2: Using Ammonia-based Hydrogen Carrier as a Sustainable Bunker Fuel
    • Growth Opportunity 3: Hybrid Ammonia Usage by Integrating Green Ammonia with Conventional Ammonia Production Units
  • Appendix
    • Technology Readiness Levels (TRL): Explanation
  • Next Steps
    • Your Next Steps
    • Why Frost, Why Now?

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