Ammonia Gas Detection Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 18, 2025
AEA Publishes Ammonia Gas Detection Whitepaper to Support Safe
Adoption of Ammonia Energy
(November 18, 2025)–The Ammonia Energy Association (AEA) has released a new whitepaper, Ammonia Gas Detection: Core Technologies and Standards, that identifies the available gas detection technologies, relevant standards and regulations, and key considerations for deploying and operating ammonia gas detection systems. Download the whitepaper at https://ammoniaenergy.org/gasdetection/.
AEA will host a launch webinar on Friday, November 21, 2025 at 9:00 AM EST, to present the report and offer additional insights from key members of the task force of cross-sectoral industry experts that developed the whitepaper. Attendance is open to all interested parties with registration at https://ammoniaenergy.org/gasdetection/.
As adoption of clean ammonia in energy applications expands globally, gas detection systems play a critical role in ensuring safe operations. The new whitepaper provides a clear and authoritative introduction to:
- The current range of commercially available ammonia gas detection technology types and key considerations for their use;
- The current landscape of ammonia detection standards and key regulatory approaches from major jurisdictions; and
- Key considerations for integrating ammonia detection processes and technologies into a wider, comprehensive site safety system.
“This report summarizes the processes, technologies, standards, and regulatory rules that have developed over many decades to monitor ammonia gas in a range of different settings and use cases for existing industries. As new industries look to adopt ammonia in energy applications, this work provides an important framework to support the safe deployment of ammonia in new settings,” said David Richardson, President, Airgas Specialty Products, and chair of the AEA’s Gas Detection Task Force.
“Knowledge sharing is one of the AEA’s core objectives. Around the world, people are evaluating ammonia as an alternative fuel and asking questions about how to adopt it safely – but they don’t always have access to the deep expertise and insight of existing users of ammonia. This publication closes a critical knowledge gap, to support the safe and responsible adoption of ammonia energy. It makes clear that the technology is available, but technology alone is not enough: ammonia gas detectors are one part of a comprehensive safety system, and require appropriate design and management processes for their success,” said Trevor Brown, Executive Director, Ammonia Energy Association.
“Ammonia has been safely utilized for more than a century as a powerful and efficient refrigerant in industrial food production. Today, its potential as an alternative fuel marks an exciting step forward in sustainable energy innovation,” said Debbie Koske, CTI Gas Detection Specialists, Marketing Manager, and co-chair of the AEA’s Gas Detection Task Force. “With decades of proven safety practices in industrial refrigeration, we are confident that similar rigorous standards will ensure the safe and effective use of ammonia as a marine fuel.”
“The AEA’s Ammonia Gas Detection whitepaper is timely, as the shipping industry is now taking ammonia as a maritime fuel seriously, with a significant number of vessels expected to enter service in 2027,” said Liam Blackmore, Lloyd’s Register, Principal Specialist – Decarbonisation, Technical Directorate.
To download the whitepaper or register for the launch webinar, please visit https://ammoniaenergy.org/gasdetection/.
Attachment: Ammonia Gas Detection Cover
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About the Ammonia Energy Association (AEA)
The Ammonia Energy Association (AEA) is a global trade association, founded in 2004, with a mission to accelerate the responsible adoption of clean ammonia by promoting cross-sectoral collaboration, knowledge sharing, global standards, and supportive policies. AEA is committed to enabling the global ammonia value chain to achieve net-zero by 2050.
Media Contact:
Randi Hertzberg
Communications
Ammonia Energy Association
rhertzberg@ammoniaenergy.org