ANDREAH’s main objective is to provide a quantum leap in the development of advanced NH3 cracking to produce ultra-pure H2 (>99.998%) by developing an innovative system, based on a Catalytic Membrane Reactor (CMR) for the cracking of Ammonia, positioning Europe as a reference in this field and significantly promoting the deployment of the hydrogen economy in the EU. In this way, optimised heat management, improved conversion per pass and purification/recycling for more cost-efficient and resource-effective ammonia decomposition at lower temperatures (400-450°C) will be achieved.
The development of new catalysts and carbon membranes integrated into CRM will provide huge process intensification enabling the distributed generation of H2 from NH3 as long-term storage and energy carrier for long distances transportation and thus, new associated business opportunities will emerge, e.g. for use in hydrogen refueling stations or as backup for refineries or steel industries, where it is more efficient to store hydrogen in the form of ammonia and to operate a cracking system for the production of the required H2.
As a result of the preliminary business case, a cumulative direct job creation during the period (2032-2037) of more than 500 new jobs and an indirect and induced job creation of more than 3000 new jobs have been obtained. In the log term, the project will allow creation of more than 25000 new jobs.
