Starfire is developing a scalable ammonia technology that doesn't rely on fossil fuels. They are working on solutions down the ammonia value chain from fuel production to end-use. They focus on modularity for systems that can be quickly deployed.

RAPID RAMP NH3 Starfire's ammonia reactor can directly follow variable output from wind and solar power plants. It doesn't use fossil fuels like traditional ammonia production plants, so there are no CO2 emissions during production or use.

They are commercializing a 50 ton/day modular green ammonia plant. Unlike traditional Haber-Bosch designs, their RapidRamp process, utilizing a proprietary electrocatalyst, can accommodate being directly powered by intermittent energy sources such as wind, solar, and hydro. Through utilization of this electrocatalyst, the process is able to operate at much lower pressure and temperature. It can scale back to a zero capacity factor and rapidly scale back to 100% or anywhere in between.

The plants are built in modular shipping containers which are pre-wired and pre plumbed for easy interconnection on site. These modules are produced in a mass production factory setting creating economies of scale along with predictable costs and plant commissioning times.

CRACKER Starfire's NH3 cracking technology operates at lower temperatures than the industry standard, and addresses everything from carbon-free NH3 fuel production to end use.

The ammonia cracking system converts NH3 into nitrogen and hydrogen gases. This can be used to make a point-of-use NH3 + H2 blend that burns well in a wide range of equipment, or it can also be used with other equipment to make a lower cost, high purity, high pressure hydrogen source for hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.

Currently piloting.

Starfire energy has modified the Haber Bosch process for ammonia synthesis in an attempt to be less energy-intensive and more economical than conventional, large-scale Haber Bosch, because a novel electroactive catalyst allows for operation at lower temperatures and pressures.

This approach combines a high-activity precious metal catalyst and an electroactive catalyst support to form ammonia molecules, while operating at moderate pressures and using localized high-temperature reaction zones. The extreme reaction conditions in conventional Haber Bosch require that the process run continuously, as turning on and off would require bringing the reactor back up to synthesis temperature. Starfire's process is smaler scale, so it does not require continuous energy input and is compatible with intermittent energy sources.

The emissions from ammonia fuel use are nitrogen and water. This has potential as a carbon-free way to make and use sustainable fuel for long term energy storage, transportation, and heat & industrial process applications.

Starfire's goal is to provide a sustainable fuel technology that will assist in reaching decarbonization goals for global energy systems.