Thermodynamics of metal reactants for ammonia synthesis from steam, nitrogen and biomass at atmospheric pressure

AIChE Journal

Volumn 58, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 3203-3213

  Michalsky, Ronald ^a   Pfromm, Peter H ^a  

^a Kansas State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Ammonia; Fertilizer; Fossil fuel; Low pressure; Solar energy; Thermochemical reaction cycle

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA SYNTHESIS; EQUILIBRIUM COMPOSITIONS; HABER-BOSCH PROCESS; LOW PRESSURES; NATURAL-GAS PRODUCTION; STABLE METALS; THERMOCHEMICAL REACTIONS;

AMMONIA; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; CARBON DIOXIDE; FERTILIZERS; FOSSIL FUELS; HYDROLYSIS; KINETIC THEORY; NATURAL GAS; NATURAL GAS WELL PRODUCTION; NITRIDES; SOLAR ENERGY; THERMODYNAMICS; TRANSITION METALS;

CERIUM;

EID: 84866008186     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: 15475905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.13717     Document Type: Article

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