The current ammonia production is mainly based on the Haber-Bosch process which takes place in a limited number of gigantic reactors.|
The current ammonia production is mainly based on the Haber-Bosch process which takes place in a limited number of gigantic reactors. BASF - The production of ammonia - a very important chemical building block as part of synthetic fertilisers, among other things - is one of the main sources of CO
2 emissions. By combining two different technologies, researchers from KU Leuven and the University of Antwerp have now discovered a CO
2-free alternative. This research has been made possible thanks to the Moonshot innovation programme of the Flemish Government. Ammonia is a basic substance within the chemical industry and has many applications, of which engineered fertilizers are the best-known example. The production of ammonia, however, is associated with a large amount of CO
2 emissions. Worldwide, two per cent of CO
2 emissions can be attributed to the production of ammonia.
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