Exergo-Economic Analysis of Solar-Driven Ammonia Production System for a Sustainable Energy Carrier

The industrial sector’s movement toward decarbonization is regarded as essential for governments. This paper assesses a system that uses only solar energy to synthesize liquid hydrogen and ammonia as energy carriers. Photovoltaic modules deliver electrical power, while parabolic dish collectors are responsible for directing thermal energy to the solid oxide electrolyzer for hydrogen production, which then mixes with nitrogen to produce ammonia after a number of compression stages. To investigate the proposed system, comprehensive thermodynamic and exergo-economic studies are performed using an engineering equation solver and ASPEN PLUS software.