Fritz Haber 1868 - 1934 1918 Nobel prize “synthesized ammonia from its elements”
AMMONIA: CRITICAL TO SUSTAINABLE GLOBAL PROSPERITY · 2018-03-07 · HABER BOSCH PROCESS FOR MAKING...
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AMMONIA: CRITICAL TO SUSTAINABLE GLOBAL PROSPERITY
HABER BOSCH PROCESS FOR MAKING AMMONIA IS OVER 100 YEARS OLD
WHY IS AMMONIA IMPORTANT?
Ammonia production consumes 1.5% of global energy
NITROGEN
COMPRESSOR REACTOR CONDENSER
LIQUID AMMONIA
UNREACTED HYDROGEN AND
NITROGEN
HYDROGEN
Countries with natural gas supplies also produce ammonia and contribute substantial GHG
REFUEL Project: Small Scale Ammonia Synthesis Using Stranded Wind Energy1562-1584
CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN AMMONIA PRODUCTION
Proven use as a fuel
Best source of fertilizer Contributes to substantial greenhouse gas emissions (GHG)
China
Russia
India
USA
Indonesia
TrididadCanada
QatarPakistan Saudi Arabia
Global Ammonia Production (~182 million tonnes, 2015)
China Russia India USA Indonesia Trididad Canada Qatar Pakistan Saudi Arabia
2018-2022 production growth rate projected to be 2.3%, consumption 4.2%
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Ammonia Import (Million tonnes, 2015)Ammonia Import (million tonnes, 2015)
Global Ammonia Production (~182 million tonnes, 2015)
Courtesy of Ed Cussler
http://publications.lib.chalmers.se/records/fulltext/207145/207145.pdf
http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2016/10/kbr-completes-dyno-nobel-ammonia-plant
Courtesy of Michael Resch
Courtesy of Michael Resch
Public domain - available at: www.uh.edu/engines/epi2287.htm
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