Wednesday, May 11, 2022

Fertilizer

News reports a fertilizer shortage since the Ukraine War started but in fact Ukraine is a minor producer of the ammonia that most use as fertilizer. Most ammonia is produced by way of the Haber process. More important but not discussed is the fact that the hydrogen used in the Haber process comes from natural gas and the process produces 600 million tons of carbon dioxide each year. This is more CO2 than 200 million cars. News people seem uninterested in looking into chemical processes to determine the total impact of any product. This is particularly evident in their inability to fully understand the wind and solar business. Why don't the scientist step up and help these people understand the world of chemistry.

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