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US 12,570,536 B2Granted
Ammonia synthesis methods and systems
AssigneePresident and Fellows of Harvard College
InventorsBrendan Cruz Colon, Chong Liu, Daniel G. Nocera, Pamela Ann Silver
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Abstract
Systems and methods for producing ammonia are described. In one embodiment, hydrogen, carbon dioxide, and nitrogen are dissolved in a solution. A glutamine synthetase inhibitor and autotrophic diazotroph bacteria are also placed in the solution.
Claims10
A system for producing ammonia comprising:
- a reactor chamber with a solution contained therein, wherein the solution includes dissolved hydrogen, dissolved carbon dioxide, dissolved nitrogen, a glutamine synthetase inhibitor, and autotrophic diazotroph bacteria, wherein the autotrophic diazotroph bacteria metabolize hydrogen, carbon dioxide, and nitrogen to produce the ammonia.
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