{"id":646745,"date":"2024-12-13T22:10:21","date_gmt":"2024-12-13T19:10:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/prototype-device-produces-critical-fertilizer-ingredient-from-thin-air-cutting-carbon-emissions\/"},"modified":"2024-12-13T22:10:21","modified_gmt":"2024-12-13T19:10:21","slug":"prototype-device-produces-critical-fertilizer-ingredient-from-thin-air-cutting-carbon-emissions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/prototype-device-produces-critical-fertilizer-ingredient-from-thin-air-cutting-carbon-emissions\/","title":{"rendered":"#Prototype device produces critical fertilizer ingredient from thin air, cutting carbon emissions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6acd46786513e\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6acd46786513e\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/prototype-device-produces-critical-fertilizer-ingredient-from-thin-air-cutting-carbon-emissions\/#A_cleaner_alternative\" >A cleaner alternative<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/prototype-device-produces-critical-fertilizer-ingredient-from-thin-air-cutting-carbon-emissions\/#A_future_without_fossil_fuels\" >A future without fossil fuels<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-gallery lightGallery\">\n<div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/tmb\/2024\/agriculture.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/news\/hires\/2024\/agriculture.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Credit: Pixabay\/CC0 Public Domain\">\n<figure class=\"article-img\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/800a\/2024\/agriculture.jpg\" alt=\"agriculture\" title=\"Credit: Pixabay\/CC0 Public Domain\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\"\/><figcaption class=\"text-darken text-low-up text-truncate-js text-truncate mt-3\">\n                Credit: Pixabay\/CC0 Public Domain<br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The air around us contains a powerful solution for making agriculture more sustainable. Researchers at Stanford University and King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals in Saudi Arabia have developed a prototype device that can produce ammonia\u2014a key fertilizer ingredient\u2014using wind energy to draw air through a mesh.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roach they developed, if perfected, might eliminate the need for a century-old method that produces ammonia by combining nitrogen and hydrogen at high pressures and temperatures. The older method consumes 2% of global energy and contributes 1% of annual carbon dioxide emissions from its reliance on natural gas.<\/p>\n<p>The study, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/doi\/10.1126\/sciadv.ads4443\" target=\"_blank\">published<\/a> Dec. 13 in <i><a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/sciencee\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"Science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Science<\/a> Advances<\/i>, involved the first on-site\u2014rather than in a lab\u2014demonstration of the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a>. The researchers envision someday integrating the device into irrigation systems, enabling farmers to generate fertilizer directly from the air.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This breakthrough allows us to harness the nitrogen in our air and produce ammonia sustainably,&#8221; said study senior author Richard Zare, the Marguerite Blake Wilbur Professor in Natural Science at the Stanford School of Humanities and Sciences. &#8220;It&#8217;s a significant step toward a decentralized and eco-friendly approach to agriculture.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_cleaner_alternative\"><\/span>A cleaner alternative<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In preparation for designing their device, the researchers studied how different environmental factors\u2014like humidity, wind speed, salt levels, and acidity\u2014affect ammonia production. They also looked at how the size of water droplets, the concentration of the solution, and the contact of water with materials that do not dissolve in water impact the process.<\/p>\n<p>                                                                                                        <!-- TechX - News - In-article --><\/p>\n<p>Lastly, they tested the best mix of iron oxide and an acid polymer with fluorine and sulfur to determine the ideal conditions for producing ammonia and understand how these catalyst materials interact with water droplets.<\/p>\n<p>The Stanford team&#8217;s process makes ammonia cleanly and inexpensively and utilizes the surrounding air to get nitrogen and hydrogen from water vapor. By passing air through a mesh coated with catalysts to facilitate the necessary reaction, the researchers produced enough ammonia with a sufficiently high concentration to serve as a hydroponic fertilizer in greenhouse settings.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike traditional methods, the new technique operates at room temperature and standard atmospheric pressure, requiring no external voltage source to be attached to the mesh. Farmers could run the portable device onsite, eliminating the need to purchase and ship fertilizer from a manufacturer.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This approach significantly reduces the carbon footprint of ammonia production,&#8221; said study lead author Xiaowei Song, a chemistry research scientist at Stanford.<\/p>\n<p>In laboratory experiments, the team demonstrated further potential by recycling water through a spraying system, achieving ammonia concentrations sufficient to fertilize plants grown in a greenhouse after just two hours. By incorporating a filter made from a microporous stone material, this approach could produce enough ammonia to support broader agricultural applications.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_future_without_fossil_fuels\"><\/span>A future without fossil fuels<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The device is two to three years away from being market-ready, according to study co-author Chanbasha Basheer of King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals. In the meantime, the researchers plan to use increasingly large mesh systems to produce more ammonia. &#8220;There is a lot of room to develop this,&#8221; Basheer said.<\/p>\n<p>Ammonia&#8217;s importance extends beyond fertilizers. As a clean energy carrier, it can store and transport renewable energy more efficiently than hydrogen gas due to its higher energy density. The innovation positions ammonia as a linchpin in decarbonizing industries like shipping and power generation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Green ammonia represents a new frontier in sustainability,&#8221; Zare said. &#8220;This method, if it can be scaled up economically, could drastically reduce our reliance on fossil fuels across multiple sectors.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-main__more p-4\">\n<p><strong>More information:<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tXiaowei Song et al, Onsite Ammonia Synthesis from Water Vapor and Nitrogen in the Air, <i>Science Advances<\/i> (2024). <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-doi=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1126\/sciadv.ads4443\" target=\"_blank\">DOI: 10.1126\/sciadv.ads4443<\/a>. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/doi\/10.1126\/sciadv.ads4443\" target=\"_blank\">www.science.org\/doi\/10.1126\/sciadv.ads4443<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"d-inline-block text-medium my-4\">\n                                                Provided by<br \/>\n                                                                                                    Stanford University<br \/>\n                                                    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"icon_open\" href=\"http:\/\/www.stanford.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<use href=\"https:\/\/techx.b-cdn.net\/tmpl\/v2\/img\/svg\/sprite.svg#icon_open\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>                                        <!-- print only --><\/p>\n<div class=\"d-none d-print-block\">\n<p>\n                                                <strong>Citation<\/strong>:<br \/>\n                                                Prototype device produces critical fertilizer ingredient from thin air, cutting carbon emissions (2024, December 13)<br \/>\n                                                retrieved 13 December 2024<br \/>\n                                                from https:\/\/techxplore.com\/<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>\/2024-12-prototype-device-critical-fertilizer-ingredient.html\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>\n                                            This document is subject to copyright. 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