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ammonia synthesis

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ammonia synthesis [ə′mōn·yə ′sin·thə·səs]
(chemical engineering)
Chemical combination of nitrogen and hydrogen gases at high temperature and pressure in the presence of a catalyst to form ammonia.


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The plant will include an air separation system to provide oxygen for the gasifier and pure nitrogen for ammonia synthesis.
Traditional coal chemical industries such as coking and coal gasification ammonia synthesis maintain a rapid momentum.
Incorporating the more active KAAP ammonia synthesis catalyst into a new grassroots plant allows ammonia to be produced at pressures 40 percent lower than conventional technologies, resulting in lower capital and operating costs.
 
 
 
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