Formation of Ammonia (Haber Process)

概要

The Haber-Bosch process combines nitrogen from the atmosphere with hydrogen gas to produce ammonia. This reversible reaction requires high temperatures (400-500 C) and pressures (150-300 atm) along with an iron catalyst. It is arguably the most important industrial chemical reaction ever developed.

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日常の例

Fertilizers that feed roughly half the world's population are produced from ammonia made by this process.

産業上の重要性

ハーバー-ボッシュ法は年間1億5,000万トン以上のアンモニアを製造し、肥料、爆薬、プラスチックの原料となる。世界人口の約半分がこの反応による農業生産に依存している。