Clean Technologies Webinar | Redefining Ammonia Synthesis
13 May 2026
Welcome from the Chair
Clean Technologies Webinar
Redefining Ammonia Synthesis
It is well known that ammonia production is highly energy-intensive, accounting for ca. 2% of global energy demand. Grey ammonia uses natural gas as a feedstock, where hydrogen is conventionally generated by primary reforming of methane followed by secondary reforming, water gas shift, removal of carbon dioxide, methanation and synthesis. Direct emissions make up ca. 450 Mt of CO2, which is close to the net greenhouse gas emissions of countries such as Australia.
Today, two speakers will address various aspects of ammonia synthesis. Prof. Amal will discuss an unconventional way of decentralized ammonia synthesis through oxidation of nitrogen to NOX using plasma with subsequent electrocatalytic reduction. Dr. Biasi will cover the potential impact of renewable energy utilization in ammonia production and the chemical industry in general, in relation to the intermittent nature of renewable energy sources and fluctuations in power supply.
Date: 13 May 2026
Time: 9:00 am CEST | 10:00 am EEST | 3:00 pm CST Asia
Webinar ID: 885 7669 2775
Webinar Secretariat: journal.webinar@mdpi.com
Event Chairs
Åbo Akademi University, Turku/Åbo, Finland
Vice-President, Finnish Catalysis Society
Dmitry Yu. Murzin studied chemical engineering at the Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology. Since 2000 Prof. Murzin holds the Borgström Chair of Chemical Technology at Åbo Akademi University, Turku, Finland. He holds several patents, is an author of 4 books and an author or co-author of ca. 1000 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters covering various aspects of industrial chemistry, heterogeneous catalysis, chemical technology and reaction engineering.
Keynote Speakers
School of Chemical Engineering, UNSW (The University of New South Wales), Sydney, Australia
Integrated Pathways for Sustainable Nitrogen Conversion: Advancing Nitrate-to-Ammonia Electrocatalysis and Beyond
Professor Rose Amal is a Scientia Professor in the School of Chemical Engineering at UNSW Sydney. She completed her Bachelor of Chemical Engineering and PhD at UNSW. She is Co-Director of the ARC Training Centre for the Global Hydrogen Economy and Deputy Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Carbon Science and Innovation. She is Co-Editor-in-Chief of Applied Catalysis B: Environment and Energy. Her research focuses on the design of catalytic materials and interfaces for photocatalytic, electrocatalytic, and photoelectrocatalytic processes, targeting sustainable energy and chemical conversions.
Ammonia Synthesis: A 100 Years Journey and Beyond
Dr. Pierdomenico Biasi is an industrial chemist with a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Padova and Abo Akademi. He is the head of the Basic Research Department at Casale SA, where he leads catalyst and process innovation for ammonia, methanol, nitric acid and DeNOx/DeN2O and electrification of processes. He has driven the development of the award-winning AmoMax®-Casale catalyst in collaboration with Clariant. His career spans academia and industry, including postdoctoral research in Finland (Abo Akademi) and R&D roles in Italy and Switzerland. He has authored over 40 scientific publications, holds more than 10 patents, and actively contributes to advisory boards and editorial panels in catalysis. Passionate about science, teaching, and sustainability, he also lectures on industrial catalysis at the University of Valladolid, EPFL, ETHZ and University of Padova.
Registration
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Program
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Speaker/Presentation |
Time in CEST |
Time in EEST |
Time in CST Asia |
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Prof. Dmitry Murzin (Chair) Chair Introduction |
9:00 – 9:10 am |
10:00 – 10:10 am |
3:00 – 3:10 pm |
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Prof. Rose Amal (Speaker 1) Integrated Pathways for Sustainable Nitrogen Conversion: Advancing Nitrate-to-Ammonia Electrocatalysis and Beyond |
9:10 – 9:30 am |
10:10 – 10:30 am |
3:10 – 3:30 pm |
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Dr. Pierdomenico Biasi (Speaker 2) Ammonia Synthesis: A 100 Years Journey and Beyond |
9:30 – 9:50 am |
10:30 – 10:50 am |
3:30 – 3:50 pm |
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Q&A Session |
9:50 – 10:05 am |
10:50 – 11:05 am |
3:50 – 4:05 pm |
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Prof. Dmitry Murzin (Chair) Closing of Webinar |
10:05 – 10:15 am |
11:05 – 11:15 am |
4:05 – 4:15 pm |
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