the Haber-Bosch process

Abstract A sustainable pathway for ammonia synthesis by means of the Haber-Bosch process should reduce or zero out the use of fossil fuels, taking advantage of renewable sources. Using renewable energy systems, hydrogen can be obtained from biomass gasification, biogas reforming or electrolysis of water with electricity generated by solar or wind energy. The scale-up of the concept is not an easy issue. […]

Abstract Large progress has been made in the last decades to reduce the carbon footprint of ammonia, which is an essential commodity of the food, chemical and energy industry. Apart from alternative routes for green feedstock production, such as hydrogen via electrolysis and nitrogen via solar thermochemical methods, alternatives are explored to replace the Haber-Bosch process. The […]