Evaluation of Environmental Behavior of Pure Iron in an Ammonia Atmosphere by Using a Hydrogen and an Oxygen Sensor

Abstract

As ammonia does not emit greenhouse gases when burned, it is considered a fuel instead of fossil fuels. However, there are few reports on the corrosion behavior of materials when ammonia is used as fuel. Therefore, this study measured the hydrogen produced by the reaction between ammonia and iron using a hydrogen sensor containing a proton conductor. As a result, the amount of hydrogen produced by the decomposition of ammonia was small at low temperatures but increased at high temperatures. Also, when the ammonia content was low, oxidation of iron occurred preferentially. This way, the relationship between the amount of hydrogen generated and corrosion behavior could be clarified.