At the point of demand, ammonia can either be used in its pure form or split into hydrogen via the ammonia decomposition reaction, also known as ammonia cracking. Ammonia cracking is the reverse reaction of ammonia synthesis and involves the dissociation of the ammonia molecule (NH3) into two basic components – hydrogen (H2) and nitrogen (N2).

Heraeus Precious Metals offers ruthenium catalysts with precious metal loadings starting between 0.1 and 2 wt% and in different geometries for the efficient ammonia cracking and synthesis.