Improving Ammonia Production

ENGINEERING

MSI PIs Paul Dauenhauer and Prodromos Daoutidis, both professors in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, are part of a project to develop new ways to generate ammonia from renewable energy sources. The project has received funding from the Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Project Agency - Energy (ARPA-E), and several industry partners are participating in the project. An article about the project and the technology behind it can be found on the College of Science and Engineering website: CSE Researchers Part of $10 Million DOE Grant to Improve Ammonia Production.

Professor Dauenhauer uses MSI resources for calculations of intermediate energies as part of catalytic conversion of sugars and other biomass-derived compounds. Professor Daoutidis uses MSI for developing models and control and optimization methods for chemical and energy plants, biological systems, and complex networks.