Unlike the Haber-Bosch process, this approach works at room temperature and atmospheric pressure, without the need for large-scale facilities. The core of the technology is a catalyst mesh compose ...

The temperature chosen is a compromise between yield and rate. Using a catalyst in the Haber process means that a lower temperature can be used whilst keeping the rate of reaction high.

The catalyst stabilizes nitrogen dioxide intermediates ... This is because the Haber-Bosch process requires large-scale centralized facilities. This new reactor has the potential to transform ...

Stage three The pressurised gases are pumped into a tank containing beds of iron catalyst at about 450°C. In these conditions, some of the hydrogen and nitrogen will react to form ammonia.

Scientists at China’s University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), working alongside the Dalian Institute of ...