BIOMIMETIC PRODUCTION OF NITROGEN FROM NATURAL ORIGIN AND PLANTS.
Bio Green Ammonia is a reality, the project is the most advanced technology that exists for the production of nitrogen for agricultural use. Bio Green Ammonia, means reducing to zero:
 - All CO₂ emissions generated in the production of Nitrogen..
 - All NH₃ emissions generated in the production of Nitrogen.
And more:
 - Capture, store and reuse CO2 from the atmosphere.
 - Produce nitrogen for agricultural use 100% ECO & ORGANIC.

BIO GREEN AMMONIA MEANS PRODUCTION OF GREEN NITROGEN AND FERTILIZERS WITH ZERO CARBON EMISSIONS

BACKGROUND

The nitrogen used in agriculture basically comes in two forms: ammonia and urea and derivatives of both.

AMMONIA

Ammonia is produced naturally through the decomposition of organic matter, but the truth is that currently, and for more than 80 years, the wrong large-scale industrial model was created. The process used to obtain ammonia is the Haber-Bosch process and its name comes from the first chemists who carried it out: Fritz Haber and Carl Bosch.

UREA

The synthesis reaction for urea production involves combining ammonia with CO₂ under pressure to form ammonium carbamate, which decomposes into urea and water. Unreacted CO₂ is recirculated. The main raw material to obtain this compound is natural gas, which through a chemical process is first converted into ammonia and then dehydrated to form, for example, urea.

TWO CONCATENATED METHODOLOGIES FOR ONE PRODUCT

 Biomimicry and non-polluting models..

§  PROCESS 1

EXTRACTION THROUGH BASIC SOLUBILIZATION.

In the organic matrix of plant tissues that are used as raw materials (fabaceae and legumes) where the nutrient to be obtained is found: NITROGEN associated with other macro and micronutrients in a complex form. It also naturally incorporates percentages of iron, calcium and silicon. This association is possible thanks to the fact that all these elements are found in an organic matrix that allows their natural compatibility.

In production, they are only used as pH modifiers or complements to natural processes; short-chain carboxylic acids of plant and/or food origin are used.

Under no circumstances are synthetic chemical solvents USED, nor are EDTA, EDHA, ligno-sulfonic acid or any other similar chelators used.

With this model, values of up to 5% or slightly higher can be reached, depending on the nitrogen contained in the fresh plant tissue and other factors such as temperature, extraction speed, pH of the water, etc.

§  PROCESS 2

EXTRACTION BY CAPTURE OF ATMOSPHERIC CO₂.

Nitrogen is captured from the air using a MECHANICAL SYSTEM of polymeric membranes that allow the rapid passage of one gas while minimizing the passage of other gases when a pressure gradient is applied across the membrane. In this way, the membrane separates oxygen and other “fast gases” from compressed air and thus generates a nitrogen stream of 95% purity..

PRINCIPIOS DE  FUNCIONAMIENTO

Air from the atmosphere is introduced through the air filter, passes through the air inlet valve and enters the compression element.   This compressed air is forced through the air separator, past the minimum pressure valve and into the reservoir (on TM units). The purities of nitrogen obtained from air by mechanical separation range from 95% to 99.5% (residual oxygen content from 5% to 0.1%). The generator consists of one or several high-performance membranes.   This membrane configuration ensures maximum output of compressed nitrogen for minimum input of compressed air, over a wide range of operating conditions. To allow continuous operation these nitrogen generators are equipped with a top quality 2-stage pre-filtration system that guarantees an inlet air quality according to ISO8573-1:2010. This eliminates the risk of membrane damage from poor quality compressed air supply, poor starts and unexpected stops.

The plant tissue that was used in PHASE 1 and from which the maximum possible nitrogen has been obtained, remains as an amalgam of decomposing organic matter that is stored as a base to create a natural ecosystem similar to that of a peat bog.

Peat forms as a result of the partial rotting and carbonization of vegetation in the acidic water of swamps, marshes, and wetlands. The formation of a peat bog is relatively slow as a consequence of low microbial activity, due to the acidity of the water or the low concentration of oxygen.

The passing of the years produces an accumulation of peat that can reach several meters thick, at a growth rate that is estimated to be between half and ten centimeters every hundred years.

But... what if we vary the conditions with a BIOMIMETICAL model applying the following vectors?:
Promoting that water, instead of an acidic environment, is in an alkaline environment. With plant species that do it naturally.l.

• Enhancing the microbial activity of water in a state of putrefaction, the “peatlands” in production ponds used for production, with organisms that belong to the subgroup of proteobacteria, which includes the following genera: Allorhizobium, Azorhizobium, Bradyrhizobium, Mesorhizobium, Rhizobium and Sinorhizobium, Ensifer and others with similar biological behavior.

• Conducting captured atmospheric nitrogen to this particular ecosystem to enhance the activity of microorganisms and their fixation in water.

It happens that we are in an environment similar to that of a peat bog, but with a greater potential for nitrogen fixation in the water and a much higher rate, and can even reach values of 50% of nitrogen solubilized in water.

And what happens to the C0₂ that is produced in the biological production processes of Bio Green Ammonia?

It is also captured and consumed by nitrogen-fixing microorganisms and by plant organisms that develop on the surface of the “production peatlands.” Another fraction is taken to pools for the production of calcium carbonate in a biomimetic and natural way.

Biological Nitrogen Fixation (BNF)

As is known, nitrogen fixation by bacteria occurs when they convert gaseous nitrogen from the air and CO₂ into inorganic compounds. Although the role of legumes is undeniable, the task is too difficult for them alone. In fact, it is normal for symbiotic nitrogen fixation to occur between legumes and bacteria. It is common for Rhizobium and others to colonize the roots.

However, it is not the only symbiotic nitrogen fixation in legumes: biological nitrogen fixation also occurs with other associated and free organisms, which are those found in the substrate of the peat bogs used in our Bio Green Ammonia production process. which is successively decanted to the bottom of the water under the substrate until the desired percentage is reached..

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