Maximizing the Yield of an Ammonia Reactor

by Matthew Trapuzzano

Submitted : Fall 2011

Ammonia can be found everywhere you look. As one of the most important chemical compounds, it seemingly has unlimited uses. Because of its wide spread use, and its rarity, synthetic means of obtaining it must be analyzed. The primary method is a chemical reaction between hydrogen and nitrogen gases, however these elements are themselves difficult to obtain. So, when using methods to synthesizing ammonia, the production must maximize ammonia yield while minimizing raw materials used. Along with making the actual process of producing ammonia as efficient as it can be, the actual ratios and concentrations of the chemicals must be analyzed. This can be done by using a combination of mathematics, as well as chemistry and physics type equations.

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