據今日油價網2022年7月11日報道，未來幾十年，綠氨將成為廣受熱捧的一種主要的可再生燃料。綠氨的能量大約是鋰離子電池的9倍，由于密度原因，它比液態氫更容易運輸。隨著各大能源公司爭先恐后尋找創新的可再生能源替代品，綠氨作為無排放燃料受到越來越多的關注。與氫相比，氨雖然很少被提及，但它作為一種清潔燃料正在吸引全世界能源公司的目光。

隨著各公司認識到氨的潛力，現在世界上各地都在生產和運輸氨。上個月，阿布扎比國家石油公司（ADNOC）向日本石油公司Inpex出售使用天然氣生產的氨。它被認為是“清潔的氨"，因為在其生產過程中排放的二氧化碳被用碳捕獲和儲存（CCS）技術封存起來，然后注入阿布扎比的陸上油田。

這是第一次在中東和日本之間運輸可再生燃料，這要歸功于IHI公司和三井O.S.K.航運公司（MOL）在兩個地區之間的聯系。INPEX希望在本世紀末建立三個或更多的氨氣項目，每年生產約10萬噸氫氣/氨氣，以幫助實現其氣候目標。它還希望在日本和阿布扎比之間建立一個有彈性的供應鏈，承認阿布扎比酋長國是一個核心業務區。

隨著各國探索各種可再生資源以使其運輸和其他行業脫碳，其他國家也看到了綠色氨的潛力。專家認為，綠氨可能是歐盟委員會REpowerEU戰略成功的關鍵，該戰略的目標是2000萬噸可再生氫氣。目前，歐盟地區的合成氨行業每年使用約100億立方米的天然氣，主要是作為化肥的原料。這顯示了新的可再生能源項目為合成氨生產提供動力的潛力。 

胡鵬 摘譯自 今日油價網

原文如下：

The Green Ammonia Boom Is Coming

Green ammonia is a little-known contender to become a major renewable fuel over the coming decades. It has around nine times the energy of lithium-ion batteries and its denser nature makes it easier to transport than liquid hydrogen. As oil majors race to find innovative renewable energy alternatives, green ammonia is gaining more international attention for its potential as an emissions-free fuel.  

One of the industries considering the use of ammonia to decarbonize is the maritime sector, which could use the fuel to help meet its climate targets. It could also be used as a means of storing renewable energy for delayed use, as well as transported to be cracked for its hydrogen content. 

Ammonia is now being produced and shipped around the world as companies recognize its potential. Last month, the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) sold ammonia, produced using natural gas, to the Japanese oil company Inpex. It was deemed ‘clean ammonia’ as the CO2 emitted during its production was sequestered using carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology, to be injected into onshore oil fields in Abu Dhabi.

This is the first time the renewable fuel has been transported between the Middle East and Japan, thanks to the IHI Corporation and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) connection between the regions. INPEX is hoping to establish three or more ammonia projects by the end of the decade to produce around 100,000 tonnes of hydrogen/ammonia annually to help meet its climate targets. It also hopes to establish a resilient supply chain between Japan and Abu Dhabi, recognizing the emirate as a core business area.

Other regions are also seeing the potential for green ammonia as countries explore a variety of renewable sources to decarbonize their transport and other sectors. Experts believe that green ammonia could be key to the success of the European Commission’s REPowerEU strategy, which aims at 20 million tonnes of renewable hydrogen. At present, the ammonia sector in the E.U. region uses around 10 billion cubic meters of natural gas a year, predominantly as a feedstock for fertilizers. This demonstrates the potential for new renewable energy projects to power the production of ammonia.