The most common method of
industrial nitrogen fixation is the Harber - Bosch process, which requires extremely harsh conditions, 200 atm of pressure and 400 °C of temperature.
Not exact matches
Thus, in addition to the so - called «Haber - Bosch process of
nitrogen fixation,» nitrogenase also stimulates a reaction corresponding to the «Fischer - Tropsch synthesis of hydrocarbons,» which can be used on a large scale to synthesize fuels, for instance from
industrial waste gases..
Hence, increasing
nitrogen fixation could improve overall plant productivity for farmers who grow legumes in both
industrial and developing countries while diminishing or eliminating the need for
nitrogen fertilizers.