Nanomembrane based tech can replace Haber-bosch process that feeds world | NextBigFuture.com

Fixation of Nitrogen (N2) to Ammonia (NH3) is an essential process for maintaining life on earth. Currently, Ammonia (NH3) production is dominated by the Haber–Bosch process. It operates under conditions of high temperature 400–500 °C and pressure 200–250 bar, and its production has a huge carbon footprint. The H2 precursor, usually obtained by steam reforming of methane, also has a very large carbon footprint. Notably, the entire energy required to prepare the reagents and to operate the Haber-Bosch process amounts to 1–3% of the global energy supply. In stark contrast, in the natural world, plants and bacteria have been producing The post Nanomembrane based tech can replace Haber-bosch process that feeds world appeared first on NextBigFuture.com.