The Haber-Bosch Process: Industrial Ammonia Synthesis

We just finished looking at some catalytic hydrogenation reactions, so let's look at another extremely important application of hydrogen gas. Ammonia is a critically important compound for many reasons, particularly fertilizer production to maintain global agricultural needs. We can synthesize ammonia from hydrogen and nitrogen gas, and we have been doing this using the Haber-Bosch process for quite some time. But the details of this process are much trickier than one might initially think. Let's get a closer look!

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