Development of Ammonia Utilization Technology as Alternatives to Fossil Fuels:
Middle-Scale, Decentralized HyMACS® (Hydrogen Mitsubishi Ammonia Cracking System)
Once a large-scale ammonia supply chain, such as one needed for ammonia-coal co-firing power generation, has been built, hydrogen demand in the surrounding areas is expected to increase for various applications. In early deployment phases, the hydrogen supply chain is likely to address small- to medium-scale demand across various industries including the chemical industry, as exemplified by the application as fuel in chemical plants. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. focuses, as the primary target, on decentralized medium-scale hydrogen production by ammonia cracking, to tap into the demand for hydrogen with wide-ranging applications and latent demand. This report describes the progress in the development of Hydrogen Mitsubishi Ammonia Cracking System, highly thermally efficient ammonia-cracking and hydrogen-production technology that uses steam or flue gas as a heat source and applies a low-temperature, high-activity, non-precious-metal ammonia-cracking catalyst.
