A system for ammonia distillation may include a condenser to condense ammonia vapor into liquid anhydrous ammonia, a flush tank to receive a flushed portion of the liquid anhydrous ammonia, a collection tank to receive a collected portion of the liquid anhydrous ammonia, and a corrosion inhibitor dispenser to transfer a corrosion inhibitor to the collected portion of the liquid anhydrous ammonia to form corrosion-inhibiting liquid anhydrous ammonia.

The techniques described herein relate to methods for the synthesis of ammonia from nitrogen and hydrogen, the methods including use of plasma, such as a microjet plasma, in a first reaction chamber to generate a vibrationally exited nitrogen atom or nitrogen containing molecule, optionally wherein the excited nitrogen atom or molecule is reacted with hydrogen in an aqueous medium, optionally wherein the medium is then recycled to remove soluble products. A system for carrying out such methods is also provided.

A method of ammonia synthesis is described that includes contacting a nitrogen gas-containing plasma with an aqueous solution, thereby forming ammonia from the nitrogen gas and water. The nitrogen gas-containing plasma is present in an electrochemical cell. The electrochemical cell includes a container including an acidic liquid electrolyte. The electrochemical cell also includes a source of nitrogen gas, a metal electrode at least partially immersed in the electrolyte, a metal tube electrode spaced apart from a surface of the electrolyte by a predetermined spacing. The electrochemical cell is configured to provide a plasma spanning the predetermined space from the metal tube electrode to contact the surface of the electrolyte when power is applied to the metal tube electrode.

An energy harvesting apparatus may include a thermoelectric device, a heat exchanger coupled to the thermoelectric device, a thermal capacitor container, and a thermal capacitor generation device. The thermal capacitor generation device may be configured to generate a thermal capacitor fluid, to be contained in the thermal capacitor container. An electrical energy storage device may be electrically connected to the thermoelectric device, to store electricity generated by the thermoelectric device.

A manufacturing system of an electronic-grade ammonia solution comprises: a mixing tank to mix an unsaturated ammonia aqueous solution and alkali to obtain a mixing solution; a stripping unit, disposes downstream the mixing tank and comprises a heat exchanger to heat the mixing solution, and a stripping column to mix a nitrogen gas and the heated mixing solution to obtain a mixing gas; a first absorption unit, disposes downstream the stripping unit and comprises a first condensation unit to cool down the mixing gas, and a first absorption column to mix a saturated ammonia aqueous solution and the cooled mixing gas to obtain a purge gas; and a second absorption unit, disposes downstream the first absorption unit and comprises a second condensation unit to cool down a DI water, and a second absorption column to mix the cooled DI water and the purge gas to obtain electronic-grade ammonia solution.

A method of ammonia synthesis is described that includes contacting a nitrogen gas-containing plasma with an aqueous solution, thereby forming ammonia from the nitrogen gas and water. The nitrogen gas-containing plasma is present in an electrochemical cell. The electrochemical cell includes a container including an acidic liquid electrolyte. The electrochemical cell also includes a source of nitrogen gas, a metal electrode at least partially immersed in the electrolyte, a metal tube electrode spaced apart from a surface of the electrolyte by a predetermined spacing. The electrochemical cell is configured to provide a plasma spanning the predetermined space from the metal tube electrode to contact the surface of the electrolyte when power is applied to the metal tube electrode.

An energy harvesting apparatus may include a thermoelectric device, a heat exchanger coupled to the thermoelectric device, a thermal capacitor container, and a thermal capacitor generation device. The thermal capacitor generation device may be configured to generate a thermal capacitor fluid, to be contained in the thermal capacitor container. An electrical energy storage device may be electrically connected to the thermoelectric device, to store electricity generated by the thermoelectric device.

The present invention concerns a dissolved ammonia delivery system, comprising at least one ultrapure water source configured to provide ultrapure water, at least one carrier gas source configured to provide at least one carrier gas, at least one ammonia (NH3) source configured to provide NH3, at least one ammonia saturation module having at least one of one main flow pathway and one bypass flow pathway in communication with the main flow pathway if both main flow pathway and bypass flow pathway are comprised by said at least one ammonia saturation module, the main flow pathway if present configured to have ultrapure water from the ultrapure water source flowed therethrough, the bypass flow pathway configured to receive at least a portion of the ultrapure water from the main flow pathway, if present, to form at least one ultrapure water bypass flow within the bypass flow pathway, wherein the carrier gas and NH3 introduced into the ultrapure water bypass flow resulting in NH3 dissolving in the ultrapure water bypass flow.

A manufacturing system of an electronic-grade ammonia solution comprises: a mixing tank to mix an unsaturated ammonia aqueous solution and alkali to obtain a mixing solution; a stripping unit, disposes downstream the mixing tank and comprises a heat exchanger to heat the mixing solution, and a stripping column to mix a nitrogen gas and the heated mixing solution to obtain a mixing gas; a first absorption unit, disposes downstream the stripping unit and comprises a first condensation unit to cool down the mixing gas, and a first absorption column to mix a saturated ammonia aqueous solution and the cooled mixing gas to obtain a purge gas; and a second absorption unit, disposes downstream the first absorption unit and comprises a second condensation unit to cool down a DI water, and a second absorption column to mix the cooled DI water and the purge gas to obtain electronic-grade ammonia solution.

A system for ammonia distillation may include a condenser to condense ammonia vapor into liquid anhydrous ammonia, a flush tank to receive a flushed portion of the liquid anhydrous ammonia, a collection tank to receive a collected portion of the liquid anhydrous ammonia, and a corrosion inhibitor dispenser to transfer a corrosion inhibitor to the collected portion of the liquid anhydrous ammonia to form corrosion-inhibiting liquid anhydrous ammonia.