A review on sensing and catalytic activity of nano-catalyst for synthesis of one-step ammonia and urea: Challenges and perspectives(Article)
- aUniversity of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technical Sciences, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 6, Novi Sad, 21000, Serbia
- bShale Gas Research Group, Institute of Hydrocarbon Recovery, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Seri Iskandar, Perak Darul Ridzuan 32610, Malaysia
- cDepartment of Fundamental and Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Bandar Seri Iskandar, Perak Darul Ridzuan, Malaysia
- dDepartment of Chemical Engineering, NFC Institute of Engineering and Fertilizer Research, Faisalabad, 38000, Pakistan
- eDepartment of Chemical Engineering, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, 54000, Pakistan
- fDepartment of Chemistry, College of Science, King Khalid University, P. O. Box 9004, Abha, 61413, Saudi Arabia
- gDepartment of Petroleum Engineering, School of Engineering, Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation, Kuala Lumpur, 57000, Malaysia
- hFaculty of Applied Sciences, UCSI University, UCSI Heights, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia
- iDepartment of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Faculty Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham, Malaysia, Semenyih, Selangor Darul Ehsan 43500, Malaysia
Abstract
One of the most significant chemical operations in the past century was the Haber-Bosch catalytic synthesis of ammonia, a fertilizer vital to human life. Many catalysts are developed for effective route of ammonia synthesis. The major challenges are to reduce temperature and pressure of process and to improve conversion of reactants produce green ammonia. The present review, briefly discusses the evolution of ammonia synthesis and current advances in nanocatalyst development. There are promising new ammonia synthesis catalysts of different morphology as well as magnetic nanoparticles and nanowires that could replace conventional Fused-Fe and Promoted-Ru catalysts in existing ammonia synthesis plants. These magnetic nanocatalyst could be basis for the production of magnetically induced one-step green ammonia and urea synthesis processes in future. © 2021
Indexed keywords
| Engineering controlled terms: | Catalyst activityKinetic theoryMetabolismNanocatalystsNanomagneticsSynthesis (chemical)Urea |
|---|---|
| Engineering uncontrolled terms | Ammonia synthesisCatalytic synthesisGreen synthesisHuman livesMagnetic chemical reactionNano-catalystOne-step green synthesisSynthesis of ammoniaTemperature and pressures]+ catalyst |
| Engineering main heading: | Ammonia |
| EMTREE drug terms: | ammoniafertilizerurea |
| EMTREE medical terms: | catalysishumantemperature |
| MeSH: | AmmoniaCatalysisFertilizersHumansTemperatureUrea |
Chemicals and CAS Registry Numbers:
ammonia, 14798-03-9, 51847-23-5, 7664-41-7; urea, 57-13-6;
Ammonia; Fertilizers; Urea
Funding details
| Funding sponsor | Funding number | Acronym |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Fundamental and Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi Petronas | DFAS, UTP | |
| King Khalid University | KKU | |
| Horizon 2020 | ||
| Horizon 2020 Framework Programme See opportunities by H2020 | 854194 | H2020 |
| Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia | 0153AB-C71 | MOHE |
| Deanship of Scientific Research, King Saud University | R.G.P.2/49/42 |
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This study has received funding from the. European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement No. 854194. Ministry of Education Malaysia's Long Term Research Grant Scheme (LRGS cost center; 0153AB-C71), as part of OneBAJA (Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS). We would also like to acknowledge the Department of Fundamental and Applied Sciences at Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS. The authors would like to acknowledge the King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia (Deanship of Scientific Research) for providing state of the art research facilities and for financial support through the Research Groups Project under the grant number (R.G.P.2/49/42).
- ISSN: 00456535
- CODEN: CMSHA
- Source Type: Journal
- Original language: English
- DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.132806
- PubMed ID: 34780730
- Document Type: Article
- Publisher: Elsevier Ltd
Qureshi, S.; University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technical Sciences, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 6, Novi Sad, Serbia;
Show, P.L.; Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Faculty Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham, Malaysia, Semenyih, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia;
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