Ammonia and Hydrogen for Green Energy Transition

The subject of this book pertains to the applicability of zero-carbon vector fuels, such as ammonia or hydrogen, in a practical scenario. This monograph extensively discusses the applicability or challenges associated with ammonia fuels for both IC-engine and gas turbine applications. It provides insights into ammonia cracking through catalytic membrane reactors for hydrogen production. This book also discusses NOx mitigation techniques for ammonia combustion, such as MILD combustion, two-stage combustion, porous assisted combustion, plasma combustion, and high-pressure combustion. This book also provides details on the chemical kinetics of ammonia and hydrogen combustion. The book can be a valuable reference for researchers and professionals interested in green energy and allied fields.

Prof. Sudarshan Kumar: Prof. Sudarshan Kumar joined IIT Bombay in 2006, and he is Institute Chair Professor since March 2021. He was Head of the Department, Aerospace Engineering, IIT Bombay (2020–2023). He was a visiting professor at the Space Propulsion Research Center, College of Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea, in 2015–2016. He worked as a postdoctoral researcher with Prof. K. Maruta in the Energy Dynamics Laboratory, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan, from 2004–2006. He received his Master's (2000) and PhD degrees (2004) from the Aerospace Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India, with Prof. P. J. Paul and Prof. H. S. Mukunda. His research interests include microcombustion, pattern formation of flames, laminar burning velocity measurement, flame dynamics in microchannels, numerical modeling of flame propagation, MILD/flameless combustion with gaseous, liquid fuels, and biofuels, spray combustion, lifted flames and their modeling, modeling of combustion systems, and emission reduction from combustion systems. He has successfully completed 3 international and 18 prestigious national projects along with his research team at IIT Bombay. He is an Editorial Board Member of the Defense Science Journal (2020).   Prof. Kumar has authored over 300 research articles in international journals and conferences. He was selected for Marquis Who's Who in the World, 27th Edition (2009). He is the first prize winner of the SAFRAN-French Embassy Awards (2007) for his PhD thesis in the aerospace engineering field. He has been awarded the ‘IIT Bombay Research Publication Award’ (2022), the ‘INAE Young Associate’ (2013), and the ‘IIT Bombay Young Investigator Award for the Year 2011’ (2012). He received the prestigious Dr. Bernard Lewis Fellowship (as a bright young combustion scientist) in 2002. He is a fellow of several professional societies, including the Combustion Institute USA (2022), the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) (2022), the associate Fellow of American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) (2022), fellow of International Society for Energy, Environment, and Sustainability (ISEES) (2020). He has been acting as Member, Board of Governors, IIT Jammu, Jammu (J&K) since 2018; Member, Finance Committee, IIT Jammu, Jammu (J&K) since 2020; Member, Management Council, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, Maharashtra, India; Member, Research Advisory Committee, G. H. Raisoni College of Engineering and Management, Pune, 2019; and Member, Executive Committee, Combustion Institute, Indian Section (2012–13 and since 2022).  Prof. Avinash Kumar Agarwal: Prof. Avinash Kumar Agarwal joined IIT Kanpur in 2001. He worked as a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Engine Research Center, UW@Madison, USA (1999-2001). His interests are IC engines, combustion, alternate and conventional fuels, lubricating oil tribology, optical diagnostics, laser ignition, HCCI, emissions and particulate control, 1-D