Experimental Ammonia-Based Power Systems

Abstract

Gradient Technology has investigated a small-scale experimental ammonia-based power system. The system is composed of two primary components. The first component, a hydrogen-generating catalytic reactor, operates through the autothermal decomposition of ammonia at large space velocities. Since reactor volume is inversely proportional to space velocity, small amounts of catalyst can process large amounts of ammonia.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 17, 2002
Accession Number
ADA411154

Entities

People

  • Steve Schmit

Organizations

  • Army Research Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alkanes
  • Catalytic Reactors
  • Chemical Reaction Properties
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemical Reactors
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Decomposition
  • Dielectric Gases
  • Electrochemical Reactions
  • Fuel Oils
  • Heat Transfer
  • Hydrocarbon Fuels
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Nitrogen Oxides

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Electrical Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster