Ammonia Production
Ammonia (NH3) is a major industrial chemical and the most important nitrogenous material produced. Ammonia gas is used directly as a fertilizer, in heat treating, paper pulping, nitric acid and nitrates manufacture, nitric acid ester and nitro compound manufacture, explosives of various types, and as a refrigerant. Amines, amides, and miscellaneous other organic compounds, such as urea, are made from ammonia. The main greenhouse gas emitted from NH3 production is CO2. CO2 used in the production of urea, a downstream process, should be subtracted from the CO2 generated and accounted for in the AFOLU Sector.
Also known as: 2B1
Hierarchy
Section titled “Hierarchy”Broader: Chemical Industry
Details
Section titled “Details”| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| belongsToLevel | Category |
| notation | 2.B.1 |
Source: https://www.ipcc-nggip.iges.or.jp/efdb/find_ef.php?ipcc_code=2.B.1
Technical details
- IRI:
https://spec.decarbnexus.com/taxonomy/EMI/IPCC/2006/C2_B_1 - Kind: Taxonomy Concept