Agricultural Fertilizer
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Ammonia, NH3, is a nitrogen fertilizer that is stable, readily available for plant uptake, and does not release carbon dioxide gas. Approximately 50% of the world’s food supply relies on ammonia-based fertilizer. Ammonia-treated crops, such as corn and wheat, can experience greater yields. About 80% of the world's ammonia is produced for agricultural fertilizers (over 200 million metric tons per year)
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Fertilizer Supply Chain
Although ammonia itself does not contain carbon, ammonia is traditionally manufactured from hydrogen carriers that do contain carbon, creating millions of tons of carbon dioxide emissions each year. From every step of the distribution process before the ammonia reaches the farm to be used as fertilizer, carbon dioxide is emitted to the atmosphere.
ISSUES WITH THE TRADITIONAL FERTILIZER SUPPLY CHAIN
- The transport of ammonia across state lines to reach the corn belt creates logistical supply-chain issues and an undocumented amount of carbon dioxide emissions.
- The use of natural gas in the production process means that the market price of ammonia is dependent on natural gas prices.
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