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2008 Ammonia Conference – The Key to US Energy Independence

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Ammonia Conference

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September 29-30, 2008 • Minneapolis, MN

Presentations
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Monday, Sept. 29
Opening Comments/Progress Update – Norm Olson, Iowa Energy Center

Review of Field Data on Ammonia Irrigation Pump Engine and New Ammonia Engine Development – Ted Hollinger, Hydrogen Engine Center

Emissions Characterization of an Ammonia -  Gasoline SI Engine – Shawn Grannell, Don Gillespie, Dennis Assanis, Stani Bohac, University of Michigan

Combustion Efficiency and Exhaust Emissions of Ammonia Combustion in Diesel Engines – Song-Charng Kong, Iowa State University

NH3 is Carbon-Free – Bill Kumm, Artic Energies Ltd and C.B. Panchal, Argonne National Lab

Energy Storage with Anhydrous Ammonia – Bill Leighty, The Leighty Foundation

Ammonia from Wind, an Update – Mike Reese, University of Minnesota - Morris, and Cecil Massie, Sebesta Blomberg and Associates

Economic Analysis of Ammonia for Use as a Replacement Fuel in Rural Alaska – David Lockard, Alaska Energy Authority, Gwen Holdmann and Dennis Witmer, University of Alaska – Fairbanks, and Nick Szymoniak, University of Alaska - Anchorage

Niagara Falls Hydro to Ammonia – Neal Rauhauser, Dave Bradley, and Larry Bruce, Third Mode Energy

Planar Intermediate Temperature Direct Ammonia Fuel Cell – Jason Ganley, NHThree LLC

Properties of Laminar Premixed Hydrogen-added Ammonia/Air Flames – J.H. Lee, J.H. Park and O.C. Kwon, Sungkyunkwan University, Korea

The Equilibrium Dichotomy in Ammonia Cracking – Ron Hodkinson, Diverse Energy

Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008
Comparative Hazards Assessment of Conventional and Alternative Fuels – William Ahlgren, California Polytechnic State University

Ensuring Safety in Ammonia Fueled Vehicles and Stationary Power Generation – Tony Garcia and Ron Hill, Hill Brothers Chemicals, Gary Smith, Ammonia Safety and Training Institute

Super-Safe NH3 storage – Gordon Nyquist and Steve Boergert, Mackinaw Associates

Solid Ammonia as Energy Carrier: Possibilities and Technology Development – Henrik Nybo Petersen, Tue Johannessen, and Debasish Chakraborty, Amminex A/S

Ammonia Cracker for Hydrogen Generation for PEM Application – Jakob Engbaek, Danish Technical Institute

Reusable Nickel-Based Materials for Small Scale Ammonia Storage – Patrick Desrochers, University of Central Arkansas

An Economic and Energy Analysis of Ammonia Production from Conventional and Renewable Energy Sources – Jeff Bartels, Iowa State University

NH3 from Coal with Carbon Sequestration – Bob Fagerstrom, Dakota Gasification

Wind to NH3 - Green Fertilizer and Fuel for the Future – Steve Gruhn and Barry Sackett, Freedom Fertilizer LLC

Ammonia Synthesis in a Modified IT-SOFC System – Nigel Sammes and G. Restuccia, Colorado School of Mines, Jason Ganley, NHThree LLC

Ammonia Synthesis Using Nonthermal Plasma with Ruthenium Catalysts – Zhiping Le, Shaobo Deng, Paul Chen, and Roger Ruan, University of Minnesota

Progress in Hydrogen Hubs – Jack Robertson, Northwest Hydrogen Alliance

Use of Liquid Ammonia Fuel Emulsions in a Diesel Engine – Vito Agosta and James Harbach, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

Small-scale Production of Renewable Ammonia – Mark Huberty, University of Minnesota

Ammonia Production and Baseload Solar Power – Rebecca Dunn and Keith Lovegrove – Australian National University

Wrap-Up/An Ammonia Fuel Business Plan – John Holbrook, AmmPower LLC

Meeting Organizers
John Holbrook, AmmPower, 509-396-2082, john.holbrook@charter.net
Norm Olson, Iowa Energy Center, 515-382-1774, nolson@iastate.edu
Mike Reese, University of Minnesota, West Central Research and Outreach Center, 320-589-1711, reesem@morris.umn.edu