Nitrogen fixation method and apparatus

Patent · Tue Aug 16 00:00:00 EDT 1983

OSTI ID:7145469

Chen, H L

A method and apparatus for achieving nitrogen fixation includes a volumetric electric discharge chamber. The volumetric discharge chamber provides an even distribution of an electron beam, and enables the chamber to be maintained at a controlled energy to pressure (E/p) ratio. An E/p ratio of from 5 to 15 kV/atm of O[sub 2]/cm promotes the formation of vibrationally excited N[sub 2]. Atomic oxygen interacts with vibrationally excited N[sub 2] at a much quicker rate than unexcited N[sub 2], greatly improving the rate at which NO is formed. 1 fig.

• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• Assignee: PTO; EDB-94-125752
• Patent Number(s): US 4399012; A
• Application Number: PPN: US 6-291899
• OSTI ID: 7145469
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 11 Aug 1981
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
DESIGN
NITROGEN FIXATION
ELECTRIC DISCHARGES
ELECTRON BEAMS
BEAMS
EQUIPMENT
LEPTON BEAMS
PARTICLE BEAMS
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