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100 Years of ammonia synthesis: from the first mineral fertilizer to clean air

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In September 1913, the first industrial-scale ammonia production plant came on stream at BASF in Ludwigshafen, Germany. The Haber-Bosch process for ammonia synthesis was the decisive step in the age of mineral fertilizers. This innovation became a key driver in the development of the industrialized society and is still securing the nutrition of billions of people today. The industrial synthesis of the basic chemical ammonia has become an essential part of the production Verbund. Which secondary products are now obtained from the heritage of Haber and Bosch is explained in the Videocast: 100 Years of ammonia synthesis - From the first mineral fertilizer to clean air.