Ammonia Production from a Non-Grid Connected Floating Offshore Windfarm

Abstract This paper investigates the technical and economic feasibility of a floating offshore wind driven ammonia production system. The ammonia plant is located on a floating plantship with no connection to the grid. An analytical model (MATLAB based) for this system was based on an all-electric Ammonia plant and the use of 4.5 MW wind turbines. The model results showed that ammonia was produced at a much lower capacity and at a cost about $350/ton higher than a land-based grid connected system. Future work recommended includes the use of larger sized wind turbines and cost reductions in the ammonia plant and efficiency increases in the auxiliary ammonia powered gas turbine system.