Javeed Ashraf Awan

Title : Tri-generation system for the production of electricity, hydrogen and green ammonia as sustainable solution towards energy mix and carbon neutrality

Abstract:

This study aims to develop a process design and integration of a tri-generation system for simultaneous production of electricity using renewable resources, hydrogen (H₂) and green ammonia (NH₃). Ammonia being a vital raw material, is gaining recognition as a sustainable fuel, particularly for heavy transport and as a significant hydrogen energy carrier. The proposed integrated plant contains an alkaline water electrolysis system for hydrogen production, which is then consumed in the Haber-Bosch process for ammonia synthesis. The electricity required for electrolysis process is generated through renewable resources, specifically wind and solar energy. The energy is stored in form of molten salt through thermal energy storage technology. The process design includes detailed material and energy balances for water electrolysis and ammonia production units. Results obtained by rigorous design of equipment such a hydrogen and oxygen separators, heat exchanger, electrolyzer for hydrogen production and ammonia synthesis reactor highlight optimized operational and design parameters. The economic feasibility assessment of the process was made through cost estimation of key components, such as separators, heat exchanger, electrolyzer, compressor and tubular reactor. The findings obtained by this study highlight the potential of this tri-generation system in providing the sustainable solution for energy and climate change crisis, specifically in countries like Pakistan where renewable energy resources are present in abundance.

Biography:

Dr. Javeed Ashraf Awan is currently working as Full Professor of chemical Engineering at the University of the Punjab, Lahore since 2005. He has been working as postdoctoral researcher for 3 years at Center for Energy Resource Engineering, Technical University of Denmark on different energy related projects funded by Danish Ministry of Science Technology and Innovation. In 2009, He has completed his PhD Energy and Process Engineering (Chemical Engineering) from “Ecole Nationale Superieur Des Mines De Paris” known as (Mines ParisTech PSL -France). During his PhD he has been working on a funded project by Gas Processors Association-USA. He has published his research work in international/national peer reviewed journals.

Dr. Awan has expertise in experimental thermodynamics, metrology, and thermophysical properties, safe lab practices under cryogenic conditions to high pressure, solubilities, densities, viscosities, thermal conductivities, freezing point depression (FPD), chemical equilibria, physical equilibria at HTHP and advance characterization techniques. Chemical Process and Plant design, Aspen-Hysys, PROSim

Currently, he is working on Industrial funded projects related to CO2 capture, Energy storage, Biofuels, Bioplastics, Energy Conservation & Environmental Management Systems, Thermodynamic Modeling (CPA-EoS, Electrolyte-UNIQUAC, GCA-EoS) for reactive and non-reactive systems.

He has supervised 03 PhD and 34 MSc researchers in the field of Energy and Process Engineering.