LAPSE:2025.0407
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LAPSE:2025.0407
Multi-Objective Optimization for Sustainable Design of Power-to-Ammonia Plants
June 27, 2025
Abstract
This work addresses the process design of Power-to-Ammonia plants (i.e. ammonia from renewable-powered electrolysis) by a novel methodology based on the multi-objective optimization of the Three pillars of sustainability: economic, environmental, and social. Specifically, we developed a tool estimating the installed capacities of every main process section typically featured by Power-to-Ammonia facilities (e.g., the renewable power plant, the electrolyzer, energy and hydrogen storage systems, etc.) to maximize the plants Global Sustainability Score.
This work addresses the process design of Power-to-Ammonia plants (i.e. ammonia from renewable-powered electrolysis) by a novel methodology based on the multi-objective optimization of the Three pillars of sustainability: economic, environmental, and social. Specifically, we developed a tool estimating the installed capacities of every main process section typically featured by Power-to-Ammonia facilities (e.g., the renewable power plant, the electrolyzer, energy and hydrogen storage systems, etc.) to maximize the plants Global Sustainability Score.
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Decarbonization, Green ammonia, Power-to-X, Renewable and Sustainable Energy, Three pillars of sustainability
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Isella A, Manca D. Multi-Objective Optimization for Sustainable Design of Power-to-Ammonia Plants. Systems and Control Transactions 4:1586-1591 (2025) https://doi.org/10.69997/sct.145890
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Isella A: PSE-Lab, Process Systems Engineering Laboratory, Dipartimento di Chimica, Materiali e Ingegneria Chimica Giulio Natta, Politecnico di Milano, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133 Milano, Italy
Manca D: PSE-Lab, Process Systems Engineering Laboratory, Dipartimento di Chimica, Materiali e Ingegneria Chimica Giulio Natta, Politecnico di Milano, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133 Milano, Italy
Manca D: PSE-Lab, Process Systems Engineering Laboratory, Dipartimento di Chimica, Materiali e Ingegneria Chimica Giulio Natta, Politecnico di Milano, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133 Milano, Italy
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Systems and Control Transactions
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4
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1586
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1591
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2025
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2025-07-01
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PII: 1586-1591-1671-SCT-4-2025, Publication Type: Journal Article
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- Isella A, Manca D. Integrating economic, environmental, and social sustainability in Power-to-Ammonia plants: A multi-objective optimization methodology. Comput. Chem. Eng. 198:109082 (2025) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compchemeng.2025.109082
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