ESE has recently been awarded a contract funded by DEFRA through the SBRI (Small Business Research Initiative) which will allow us to develop filters with the ability to trap ammonia gas from agricultural residues.
Why Ammonia?
Ammonia is a harmful gas that has the potential to cause serious damage to both humans and the environment. Currently the agricultural sector accounts for 87% of UK emissions of ammonia and so it is important to the reduce this impact without causing lasting damage to the sector.
Ammonia can react with nitrogen oxides and sulphur dioxide to form secondary particulate matter which significantly impacts human health in rural and urban areas and so it is vital that we try to reduce levels of this dangerous gas.
Our solution
This project aims to trap and decompose ammonia gas from agricultural residues using specially produced polymetric materials as part of selective filters designed to interact with ammonia. We will create a simple, efficient, and manageable filtering system that can be fitted to combustion or gas systems and will act as a selective trap for ammonia gas, while allowing other compounds to get though seamlessly.
The ESE team will use our expertise to design, manufacture and implement practical solutions that will assist this sector in becoming more environmentally friendly and reducing the levels of ammonia pumped into our atmosphere.
Future plans
This contract is for phase one of reducing pollutants caused by agricultural practices. Phase one provides ESE with the funding to test our technology and evaluate its suitability to eliminate ammonia from our atmosphere.
If successful we may have the chance to proceed to phase two where we will further develop our technology for commercialisation and deploy our innovations in the real world. We look forward to a promising future for ESE as we continue to create technologies for the benefits of our environment and our health.