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Ammonia comes from urine. Is there a farm where an animal's urine is collected, the ammonia extracted from it and sold in stores? If so, what animals are used?

2006-11-07 11:21:08 · 1 answers · asked by thezaylady 7 in Environment

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Believe it or not, it used to be extracted from camel dung! It also was extracted from high nitrogen plant material, and other wastes. Mammal urine typically contains more urea and uric acid than straight ammonia, so it isn't a very cost-effective way to obrtain ammonia.

In modern times, ammonia is mostly synthesized mostly from natural gas via the Haber process.

FYI: It is considered inorganic, and will contain no traces of urine.

2006-11-07 12:38:26 · answer #1 · answered by Favoured 5 · 0 0

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