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Danielson LR, Dresser MJ, Donaldson EE, Dickinson JT. 1978. Adsorption and desorption of ammonia, hydrogen and nitrogen on Ru(OOOl). Surf Sci 71 599. 

Ammonia, Hydrogen, and Methanol Production The ammonia synthesis catalyst is metallic iron promoted with AljO,. K 0. MgO. and CaO. The hydrogen-producing (methane reforming) catalyst is supported nickel. The methanol synthesis catalyst is ZnO promoted with Cr Oj or Cu(l>—ZnO promoted with CrjOl or AUOi. The respective reactions are cited as follows. 

W. P. Jorissen studied the explosive limits of mixtures of ammonia, hydrogen, and air or oxygen and represented the results by the triangular diagram, Figs. 37 and 38. J. R. Partington and A. J. Prince exploded mixtures of dry electrolytic gas... 

The compound responsible for the 265 m/z absorption has not yet been identified. The obvious assignment to sym-diethylhydrazine is contradicted by the absorption spectrum of an authentic sample of the hydrazine (supplied by Merck, Sharp and Dohme, Montreal), which shows no sign of a peak at 265 m/z. Instead, the spectrum in ethylamine solvent has a broad maximum at 358 m/z and rises steeply near the solvent cutoff at 250 m/z. We assume, therefore, that in Reaction 2, the ethylamine radical is scavenged by the solvent, to yield other ultimately stable products. In liquid ammonia, hydrogen and amide appear to be the only decomposition products, implying that the process H + NH8 - H2 + NH2 does not occur. The relative inefficiency of this process compared to H atom recombination in liquid ammonia is also indicated by radiation chemical studies (6). 

In the secondary amine there are not two remaining ammonia hydrogens and the reaction cannot take place as with primary amines. Instead, the one remaining ammonia hydrogen unites with the hydroxyl of the nitrous acid forming water, and the other product is the nitroso amine. These nitroso compounds are able to be distilled and can be reconverted into the amine by means of hydrochloric acid. 

Ammonium amalgam (NH4Hgn) [7] is at room temperature a rather unstable compound, which decomposes to ammonia, hydrogen, and mercury, but at temperatures (—40 C) below the melting point of mercury the ammonium mercury may be stable for several minutes the ammonium mercury has properties akin to the quaternary ammonium mercury compounds (R4N (Hg5) ). 

Nitrous oxide is essentially nonreactive and stable except at high temperatures at a temperature greater than 500°C nitrous oxide decomposes to nitrogen and oxygen. Explosive mixtures may be formed with other gases such as ammonia, hydrogen, and other fuels. Nitrous oxide should be stored in a tightly sealed metal cylinder in a cool, dry place. 

The Rectisol process, developed by Lurgi, is the most widely used physical solvent gas treating process in the world. More than 100 Rectisol units are in operation or under construction worldwide. Its most prevalent application is for deep sulfur removal from syngas that subsequently undergoes catalytic conversion to such products as ammonia, hydrogen, and Fischer-Tropsch liquids. 

Reductive amination. Reductive amination of 3-ketosteroids with ammonia, hydrogen, and Pd-C gives 3)3-aminosteroids, but in poor yield. It is preferable to use benzylamine the intermediate secondary amine undergoes hydrogenolysis. The reaction is selective for 3-ketosteroids carbonyl functions at C17 and Cm are not affected. Thus hydrogenation of progesterone in the presence of benzylamine and Pd-C afforded 3/3-amino-5)3-pregnane-20-one in 71% yield. 

In our laboratory, we have shown that copper chromite doped with barium, calcium or manganese can lead selectively to dimethyldodecylamine from lauronitrile, ammonia, hydrogen and methanol but not to methyldidodecylamine (14). 

Chlorine trifluoride reacts vigorously with water and most oxidizable substances at room temperature, frequently with immediate ignition. It reacts with most metals and metal oxides at elevated temperatures. In addition, it reacts with silicon-containing compounds and thus can support the continued combustion of glass, asbestos, and other such materials. Chlorine trifluoride forms explosive mixtures with water vapor, ammonia, hydrogen, and most organic vapors. The substance resembles elemental fluorine in many of its chemical properties and handling procedures, which include precautionary steps to prevent accidents. 

Hydrazine is a highly reactive reducing agent that forms shock-sensitive, explosive mixtures with many compounds. It explodes on contact with barium oxide, calcium oxide, chromate salts, and many other substances. On contact with metal catalysts (platinum black, Raney nickel, etc.), hydrazine decomposes to ammonia, hydrogen, and nitrogen gases, which may ignite or explode. 

Furtive Emisraons - Minor amounts of light hydrocarbons, ammonia, hydrogen, and carbon oxides may be released due to leaks from flanges and stufhr boxes, espedaUy during maintenance operations. The handling of catalysts and chemicals may ako cause minor releases. 

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