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Establishment of an International Research Center for Ammonia Combustion and Material Research Aimed at Realization of a Low-carbon Society
Ammonia is synthesized and used around the world for fertilizer and chemical products. Currently, the movement toward the use of ammonia as a fuel is accelerating. Represented by the formula NH3, ammonia does not contain carbon, which means it does not emit carbon dioxide when combusted like hydrogen. Moreover, since ammonia liquifies at a relatively low pressure, about the same as propane, it can easily be transported and stored. However, it has the disadvantage of not being highly flammable and is at risk of emitting nitrogen oxides during combustion. In addition, ammonia itself is a deleterious substance, requiring careful handling. Some materials corrode with ammonia. In order to move towards a decarbonized society, research to overcome the challenges of using ammonia as a carbon-free fuel are accelerating worldwide. This project is aimed at establishing an Ammonia Combustion and Materials Research Center in cooperation with research centers in Japan and overseas, for conducting integrated research on ammonia combustion and ammonia-resistant materials leading to social implementation of ammonia combustion systems.
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2022.08.23
【Media Coverage】Specially-appointed assi...Specially-appointed assistant professor Sophie Colson of the Institute of Fluid Science, Tohoku University, whose work won the “Grand Prix of the Jury Award” at the France-Japan Science Photo Contest “Subtle and profound of science – Beauté cachée de la science” in 2021, was interviewed about her work on ammonia combustion and the article was published on the homepage of the Embassy of France in Japan.＜Article＞“Entretien avec le Dr. Sophie Colson, chercheuse postdoctorale en combustion de l’ammoniac, lauréate du 1er prix […] -
2021.11.10
JSPS Core to Core Program WorkshopJSPS Core to Core program workshop -Construction of an International research exchange center for ammonia combustion and materials toward the realization of a low-carbon society-” was held online, as a session of the 18th International Conference on Flow Dynamics (ICFD2021) on October 27th, 2021. 【Link】ICFD 2021 Web site https://www.ifs.tohoku.ac.jp/icfd2021/ -
2021.11.05【Media Coverage】Professor Kobayashi̵...Professor Hideaki Kobayashi of the Institute of Fluid Science, Tohoku University was interviewed about ammonia combustion and the article was published on the website of FNN Prime Online.＜Article＞「地球温暖化を食い止める切り札？COP26で岸田首相も言及した”アンモニア”の可能性」(FNN Prime Online November 4, 2021)https://www.fnn.jp/articles/-/264598【Links】Kobayashi & Hayakawa Lab.High Speed Reacting Flow Lab. Institute of Fluid Science, Tohoku University
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2021.09.28
Core-to-Core Program Session will be hel...A Core-to-Core Program session will be held at the international conference organized by the Institute of Fluid Science ICFD (International Conference on Flow Dynamics). Dates: October 27 (Wednesday)–29 (Friday)【Link】ICFD 2021 Web site -
2021.06.25
ELyT Workshop 2021 heldThe ELyT Workshop presented lectures for the Core-to-Core Program from June 21 to 25, 2021. These lectures were held online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 【Link】Lyon Center Web siteELyT Workshop 2021 Report -
2021.04.01
Establishment of an International Resear...The Establishment of an International Research Center for Ammonia Combustion and Material Research Aimed at Realizing Low-carbon Societies was selected by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) for its “Core-to-Core Program.” The project implementation period is five years beginning fiscal year 2021. The aim of the project is to establish an Ammonia Combustion and Materials Research Center to conduct integrated research on ammonia combustion and ammonia-resistant materials, at the same time fostering international exchange and the nurturing […]