PAPER making! FROM THE PUBLISHERS OF PAPER TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL ® FROM THE PUBLISHERS OF PAPER TE Volume 9, Number 3, 2023
A Perspective on the Overarching Role of Hydrogen, Ammonia, and Methanol Carbon-Neutral Fuels towards Net Zero Emission in the Next Three Decades HAIFENG LIU 1 , JEFFREY DANKWA AMPAH 1 , YANG ZHAO 2 , XINGYU SUN 3 , LINXUN XU 3 , XUELI JIANG 3 & SHUAISHUAI WANG 4,5 Arguably, one of the most important issues the world is facing currently is climate change. At the current rate of fossil fuel consumption, the world is heading towards extreme levels of global temperature rise if immediate actions are not taken. Transforming the current energy system from one largely based on fossil fuels to a carbon-neutral one requires unprecedented speed. Based on the current state of development, direct electrification of the future energy system alone is technically challenging and not enough, especially in hard-to-abate sectors like heavy industry, road trucking, international shipping, and aviation. This leaves a considerable demand for alternative carbon-neutral fuels such as green ammonia and hydrogen and renewable methanol. From this perspective, we discuss the overarching roles of each fuel in reaching net zero emission within the next three decades. The challenges and future directions associated with the fuels conclude the current perspective paper. Contact information:
1 State Key Laboratory of Engines, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China. 2 Tianjin Yuetai Petroleum Technology Ltd., Co., Tianjin 300384, China. 3 Shandong Chambroad New Energy Co., Ltd., Binzhou 256500, China. 4 School of Future Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China. 5 Tianjin Xuandao Technology Co., Ltd., Tianjin 300384, China.
Energies 2023, 16, 280. https://doi.org/10.3390/en16010280 Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
The Paper Industry Technical Association (PITA) is an independent organisation which operates for the general benefit of its members – both individual and corporate – dedicated to promoting and improving the technical and scientific knowledge of those working in the UK pulp and paper industry. Formed in 1960, it serves the Industry, both manufacturers and suppliers, by providing a forum for members to meet and network; it organises visits, conferences and training seminars that cover all aspects of papermaking science. It also publishes the prestigious journal Paper Technology International ® and the PITA Annual Review , both sent free to members, and a range of other technical publications which include conference proceedings and the acclaimed Essential Guide to Aqueous Coating .
Article 3 – Decarbonisation & Different Fuels
Page 1 of 16
Made with FlippingBook flipbook maker