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Breakthrough in Nitrogen Fixation Paving Way for Production of Green Ammonia Recognized as a Leading Innovation

World Economic Forum, Frontiers, and Dubai Future Foundation report that the market for sustainable nitrogen fixation, a process creating ammonia, has grown to be worth $200 billion and ranks among the globe's leading 10 burgeoning technologies.

Transformed green ammonia production via nitrogen fixation earns recognition as one of the leading...
Transformed green ammonia production via nitrogen fixation earns recognition as one of the leading emerging technologies

Breakthrough in Nitrogen Fixation Paving Way for Production of Green Ammonia Recognized as a Leading Innovation

In a world where global food production is paramount, one of the top 10 emerging technologies is gaining significant attention: nitrogen fixation. According to a joint report from the World Economic Forum, Frontiers, and Dubai Future Foundation, this process holds immense potential.

The challenge, however, lies in the energy-intensive and environmentally unfriendly methods currently used, particularly the Haber-Bosch process. This process, developed by Fritz Haber and Carl Bosch, is commonly attributed to their collaboration and the chemical company BASF where Bosch worked. The Haber-Bosch process is a key step in the nitrogen fixation process, but it requires pressures 130 to 150 times greater than that found in the Earth’s atmosphere and temperatures between 400°C and 500°C. Hydrogen, primarily sourced for the Haber-Bosch process from natural gas, results in a CO2-generating reaction.

Over 150 million tonnes of nitrogen need to be converted into ammonia annually to produce fertilizers and support half of the world’s food production. The market for nitrogen fixation, a process that produces ammonia sustainably, is valued at $200 billion.

The main challenge in the nitrogen fixation process is breaking the triple bond that holds together the two nitrogen atoms in atmospheric nitrogen (N2). This is a complex task, but one that is crucial for global food production.

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