Anhydrous ammonia can cause headline-grabbing disasters, but it’s also responsible for 50% of the food on your table. It all boils down to nitrogen and the process of turning the inert dinitrogen in our air into useful fertilizer. In this Reactions video, we explore the science behind this absolutely vital molecule.
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- On May 11, 1976, an ammonia truck disaster killed 7 Houstonians and injured nearly 200
- Minot train derailment kills one, injures dozens
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- The nitrogen cycle
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- Overview of the Haber-Bosch Process
- Hydrogen Production: Natural Gas Reforming
- Haber-Bosch process
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- Nitrogen Fertilizer: Agricultural Breakthrough--And Environmental Bane:
- Extant liquid NH3 pipeline and storage terminal network
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- The Facts About Ammonia
- Is ammonia the fuel of the future?
- Ammonia Safety: Top Ten Things You Should Know
- Sharing chemistry with the community: The solubility and alkalinity of ammonia
- Anhydrous Ammonia: (SDS) Safety Data Sheet
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- Anhydrous Ammonia: (SDS) Safety Data Sheet
- Ammonia - Vapour Pressure at Gas-Liquid Equilibrium
- How to Handle Anhydrous Ammonia
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