Progresses in Ammonia: Science, Technology and Membranes

Angelo Basile is a Full Professor and a leading authority in membrane science and technology. Since 2014, he has served as Full Professor in Systems, Methods and Technologies of Chemical Engineering Processes at CNR-ITM in Rende, Italy. His work covers hydrogen purification and production using membrane reactors, CO₂ capture, process intensification, and the treatment of industrial effluents with advanced membrane operations. Basile has edited many scientific books and authored numerous book chapters, bridging complex research with clear knowledge for engineers and scientists. Motivated by the role of AI/ML in accelerating membrane process design and automation, he supports integrating data-driven methods for smart plants and reaction–separation optimisation. Prof. Mohammad Reza Rahimpour is a professor in Chemical Engineering at Shiraz University, Iran. He received his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Shiraz University joint with University of Sydney, Australia 1988. He started his independent career as Assistant Professor in September 1998 at Shiraz University. Prof. M.R. Rahimpour, was a Research Associate at University of California, Davis from 2012 till 2017. During his stay in University of California, he developed different reaction networks and catalytic processes such as thermal and plasma reactors for upgrading of lignin bio-oil to biofuel with collaboration of UCDAVIS. He has been a Chair of Department of Chemical Engineering at Shiraz University from 2005 till 2009 and from 2015 till 2020. Prof. M.R. Rahimpour leads a research group in fuel processing technology focused on the catalytic conversion of fossil fuels such as natural gas, and renewable fuels such as bio-oils derived from lignin to valuable energy sources. He provides young distinguished scholars with perfect educational opportunities in both experimental methods and theoretical tools in developing countries to investigate in-depth research in the various field of chemical engineering including carbon capture, chemical looping, membrane separation, storage and utilization technologies, novel technologies for natural gas conversion and improving the energy efficiency in the production and use of natural gas industries.

• 1. The current method of ammonia synthesis of Haber-Bosch process2. Non-thermal plasma-assisted ammonia synthesis technologies3. Electrochemical synthesis of ammonia4. Thermal coupling of ammonia synthesis and 2-butanol dehydrogenation5. Photocatalytic ammonia production6. Ammonia production from amino acid-based biomass-like sources by engineered Escherichia coli7. Small-scale renewable-powered ammonia production8. Catalysts for nitrogen reduction to ammonia9. Modelling and optimization of an ammonia reactor10. Ammonia production from hydrogenation of alkali and alkaline earth metal amides11. Production of ammonia via a chemical looping process based on metal imides as nitrogen carriers12. Ammonia recovery from wastewater and radioactive wastewater13. Ammonia storage and transportation (handling, shipping)14. Ammonia detection and measurement15. Ammonia: emission, atmospheric transport and deposition16. Ammonia absorption into alkaline earth metal halide mixtures as an ammonia storage material17. Ammonia and conventional engine fuels: Comparative environmental impact assessment