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Fuel Communications

Ammonia has long been considered as a candidate vector for power generation, and has specifically gained significant interest recently. Though it is not free of drawbacks, ammonia has been identified as a promising potential alternative fuel for future power generation. Current studies and a growing body of works in this direction drive us closer to a viable solution of ammonia as an important transition into a cleaner future of the energy sector. In this perspective, we explore the use of ammonia as a fuel in combustion applications (with and without additives) and in fuel cells. The objective of this work is to show the prospects and challenges of ammonia as a fuel, and suggest significant topics that could benefit from additional studies.

On the use of ammonia as a fuel – A perspective