https://wiki.opensourceecology.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Open_Source_Birkeland%E2%80%93Eyde_Apperatus 2026-05-12T17:51:34Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.39.13 https://wiki.opensourceecology.org/index.php?title=Open_Source_Birkeland%E2%80%93Eyde_Apperatus&diff=172202&oldid=prev 2018-05-23T23:19:10Z

<p>Created Page + Added Basic Categories + Info</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>=Basics=<br /> *A device that produces nitric acid from air, water, and a large amount of electricity (The Birkeland–Eyde Process)<br /> *Energy ineficient but very simple and only requires things (minus the electricity) that are almost everywhere<br /> <br /> =Used For=<br /> *Production of Nitric Acid for Use As Nitric Acid<br /> *Production of Nitric Acid for the purpose of converting it into other fixed nitrogen compounds, for fertilizers (as a reserve/for emergencies + special cases not widespread inneficient use) without the tie to petrochemicals<br /> <br /> =Industry Standards=<br /> *The Birkeland–Eyde Process Has Fallen Out Of Most Use<br /> *It Has Been Replaced by the Ostwald Process (In conjunction with the Haber Process typically for the the production of the ammonia feedstock)<br /> *These processes require though things such as complex catalysts, very high pressures, and a continious source of hydrogen (which is often fossil fuel based)<br /> *The problems mentioned above are not as bad for large scale, but they don&#039;t make much sense at a small to medium scale<br /> *Also if an area has an excess of electricity due to cheap methods of electricity generation, the inefficiencies aren&#039;t as bad<br /> <br /> =Existing Open Source Designs=<br /> *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ep23ds4cZs4 Cody(from youtube&#039;s &quot;Cody&#039;s Lab)&#039;s design], it is a bit rough but if refined using digital fabriction technologies, it could work very well]<br /> *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x__pa9enRro This design from the youtube channel &quot;Puddin&quot;] seems like a slightly cleaned up version of Cody&#039;s Design<br /> *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_Z1caPa9_0 This design from the youtube channel &quot;acroduster] uses some nice glassware. We could contact the creator if intested in more documentation.<br /> *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RRqIv4SoLg This design from the youtube channel &quot;herbert Bodelstein&quot;] uses magnets to &quot;spread&quot; the electric arc. Not essential but may increase efficiency.]<br /> <br /> <br /> =Minimum Viable Product=<br /> *<br /> <br /> =Basic Design=<br /> *<br /> <br /> =BOM=<br /> *<br /> <br /> =See Also=<br /> *[[Open Source Acids Construction Set]]<br /> <br /> =Useful Links=<br /> *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birkeland%E2%80%93Eyde_process The Wikipedia Page on the Birkeland–Eyde Process]</div>

Eric