Haber process

Haber process

n.

The principal commercial method of producing ammonia, by direct combination of nitrogen and hydrogen under high pressure in the presence of a catalyst, often iron. Also called Haber-Bosch process.

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[After Fritz Haber.]

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Haber process [ˈhɑːbə]

n

(Engineering / Chemical Engineering) an industrial process for producing ammonia by reacting atmospheric nitrogen with hydrogen at about 200 atmospheres (2 ✕ 10⁷ pascals) and 500°C in the presence of a catalyst, usually iron

[named after Fritz Haber (1868-1934), German chemist]

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Haber process - an industrial process for producing ammonia from nitrogen and hydrogen by combining them under high pressure in the presence of an iron catalyst Haber-Bosch process industrial process - a systematic series of mechanical or chemical operations that produce or manufacture something