Nitrogen fixation method and apparatus
Abstract
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.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 7145469
- Patent Number(s):
- 4399012
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 6-291899
- Assignee:
- PTO; EDB-94-125752
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 11 Aug 1981
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; DESIGN; NITROGEN FIXATION; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELECTRON BEAMS; BEAMS; EQUIPMENT; LEPTON BEAMS; PARTICLE BEAMS; 540220* - Environment, Terrestrial- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (1990-)
Citation Formats
Chen, H L. Nitrogen fixation method and apparatus. United States: N. p., 1983.
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Chen, H L. Nitrogen fixation method and apparatus. United States.
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"Nitrogen fixation method and apparatus". United States.
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abstractNote = {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.},
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year = {Tue Aug 16 00:00:00 EDT 1983},
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