green ammonia, ammonia, topic 1, case study, non-critical raw materials, solar energy
Determine and assess benefits/impacts and trade-offs of agroecology, and identify best practices
We would like to join a consortium providing our solution as a case study.
SUPERVAL is looking to collaborate with partners to test its green ammonia in real-world agricultural settings and identify the most effective ways to integrate this sustainable fertilizer into the market. We would like to join a project that seeks to gain practical insights and address potential challenges of green ammonia by working directly with stakeholders such as farmers, researchers, and policymakers. We believe this collaborative approach aligns with the AGROECOLOGY call, specifically Topic 1: "Determine and assess benefits/impacts and trade-offs of agroecology and identify best practices".
SUPERVAL can bring its innovative, sustainable ammonia production technology, which uses non-critical raw materials and solar energy, to an AGROECOLOGY project. The call emphasizes the need for research projects that develop new methods and approaches for assessing the sustainability dimensions of agroecology, and SUPERVAL's technology aligns with this objective. We can contribute to the scientific understanding of agroecology by providing a case study on the development and implementation of a sustainable fertilizer.
Our initial thinking for the proposed project would be:
· Determine the effectiveness of its green ammonia as a fertilizer compared to conventional fertilizers. This aligns with the call's focus on assessing the performance and efficiency of agroecological practices, including identifying practices suitable for specific conditions and locations.
· Gather feedback from stakeholders through a co-creation and multi-actor approach in relation to the methodology proposed and its outcome. A partner will be required to conduct this part of the research as it is outside of our expertise. This aligns with the call's emphasis on the living labs methodology, which involves engaging stakeholders like farmers, companies, consumers, and local authorities.
· It will be relevant to identify policy, private, and market incentives to support the adoption of green ammonia. This aligns with the call's Topic 2, which focuses on transforming value chains, businesses, and policies to facilitate the transition to agroecology. A partner will need to lead these efforts to identify existing policies and develop new instruments that promote the use of sustainable fertilizers.
The SUPERVAL project, funded by the European Union under the EIC Pathfinder Challenges 2022 call, is developing groundbreaking technologies for sustainable ammonia production. With a budget of €3.5 million, SUPERVAL aims to create low-cost, environmentally friendly processes utilizing non-critical raw materials and solar energy. Project ends: October 2026.
SUPERVAL's innovative approach involves the removal and valorization of waste N2 and NOx contaminants from flue gases, transforming them into ammonia, while also capturing and converting CO2 into valuable organic molecules. This sustainable valorization cycle uses sunlight as the primary energy source and water as a source of hydrogen.
The project consortium comprises diverse organizations with expertise in:
· Photo-catalysts for NH3 production: Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), Spain
· Gas separation and purification: Orchestra Scientific Sociedad Limitada (ORS), Spain and the Eindhoven University of Technology
· Computational modeling of photocatalysts: Institut Català d'Investigació Química (ICIQ-CERCA), Spain
· Electrocatalysts for CO2 valorization: Università degli Studi di Messina (UNIME), Italy and the Institut Català d'Investigació Química (ICIQ-CERCA), Spain
· Photovoltaic modules: Forschungszentrum Jülich (Germany)
· LCA assessment: 2.-O LCA
· Technoeconomic analysis: VARESER 96 SL
Introductions can be facilitated with all the partners. UPV, ICIQ and Orchestra are the main related to ammonia production.