Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP230102907

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP230102907

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Active

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Funded Activity Summary

Plasma driven electrochemical synthesis of urea. Urea is the most used nitrogen fertilizer in the world, with more urea manufactured by mass than any other organic chemical. However, the world is experiencing a major shortage of the compound, impacting our food costs and security along with dependent products such as AdBlue (diesel ­exhaust fluid). Commercial urea production relies on a complex reaction between ammonia and carbon dioxide at high temperatures, which consumes more than 2% of the world’s energy. This project aims to produce more sustainable urea driven by electricity and using air and captured CO2, through the use of a plasma-driven electrochemical technology, providing farmers with a low-cost fertilizer under a decentralized and secure supply.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 07-03-2023

End Date: 06-03-2026

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $422,103.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Plasma physics; fusion plasmas; electrical discharges | Crop and pasture production | Fertilisers (incl. application) | Catalysis and mechanisms of reactions |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Other Keywords

Catalysis and mechanisms of reactions | Chemical Fertilisers | Crop and pasture production | Fertilisers (incl. application) | Fine Chemicals | Plasma physics; fusion plasmas; electrical discharges

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