Tuesday, 16 January 2018

New process could slash energy demands of fertilizer, nitrogen-based chemicals

Nitrogen-based synthetic fertilizer forms the backbone of the world food supply, but its manufacture requires a tremendous amount of energy. Now, computer modeling points to a method that could drastically cut the energy needed by using sunlight in the manufacturing process.

from Engineering and Construction News – ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/01/180116144318.htm



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