Chemical Reaction Equilibrium Calculation Task For ChE Undergraduates – Simulating Fritz Haber’s Ammonia Synthesis With Thermodynamic Software

Authors

  • Kimmo Klemola Lappeenranta University of Technology, 53851 Lappeenranta, Finland

Abstract

In 1909, Fritz Haber succeeded in synthesizing ammonia from hydrogen and atmospheric nitrogen. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1918. He presented the original experimental results in his Nobel lecture in 1920. This paper demonstrates how to simulate Haber’s experimental results with the thermodynamic software HSC Chemistry and how to calculate the equilibrium composition from basic thermodynamic data and equations. 

Author Biography

Kimmo Klemola, Lappeenranta University of Technology, 53851 Lappeenranta, Finland

Kimmo Klemola is a senior lecturer at Lappeenranta University of Technology’s Laboratory of Separation Technology, where he teaches various courses such as Chemical Reaction Engineering. He earned M.S. and Dr.S. degrees from Helsinki University of Technology, both in chemical engineering. His current research involves energy and environmental issues. 

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Published

2014-05-01

Issue

Vol. 48 No. 2 (2014): Spring 2014

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