Nitrogen Capture

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The monograph explores the evolution of the synthetic nitrogen industry as a cornerstone of the 20th-century chemical sector across Europe, the U.S., and Asia. It delves into the international advancements post-World War I, highlighting technologies that challenged the Haber-Bosch process. The author discusses the strategic importance of fixed nitrogen for munitions and agriculture, particularly in Mussolini's Italy and Stalin's Soviet Union, while also examining Japan's early adoption of the Casale ammonia process and its impact on colonial Korea's industrialization.