Plastic waste boosted plasma-assisted ammonia synthesis process from N2 and H2O

Key Points

• This research aims to improve ammonia synthesis by utilizing plastic waste in a plasma-assisted process.
• Developed a novel plasma-assisted reaction setup
• Applied renewable electricity to drive the reaction
• Investigated the effects of plastic waste on synthesis efficiency
• Conducted experiments under controlled moderate conditions
• Significantly increased ammonia production rates observed
• Reduced CO2 emissions compared to traditional processes
• Demonstrated feasibility of using plastic waste as a catalyst