Table 2 NH3 performance metrics under plasma operation across studies

From: Enhanced production of active species and NH3 using non-equilibrium ferroelectric barrier discharge

Type

Packed catalyst

NH3 conversion level

Energy cost (MJ  mol−1)

P (atm)

T (K)

Ref

Haber-Bosch

Fe-based

12%-16%

0.51

100-300

673-873

65

RF

Au

19%

264-285

0.01

673

66

DBD

Zeolite5A

0.19%

3.96

1

393

6

FBD

PZT

7%

81.75

1

333

67

FBD

PZT

2.7%

68.1

1

323

19

FBD (this work)

(PZT barrier)

0.11%

5.5

0.013

313

-

DBD (this work)

-

0.03%

10.2

0.013

295

-