摘要:
A heat exchange apparatus is disclosed for use in the production of nitric acid and which provides for feed-effluent heat exchange and integrated nitrogen dioxide absorption. The apparatus includes a core structure having first and second groups of diffusion bonded corrosion resistant metal plates having fluid flow channel systems formed therein. A feed-effluent heat exchange system is provided by first channel systems of the first and second groups of plates being juxtaposed in heat exchange relationship and an absorption system is provided by second channel systems of the first and second groups of plates being juxtaposed in heat exchange relationship.
摘要:
The invention is regeneration and recirculation of nitrogen oxides in the exhaust gas of a nitric acid plant without using any material current and heat energy other than that generated in the process of producing nitric acid. Nitrogen oxide is recovered by at least two adsorbers each containing an acid resistant zeolite molecular sieve and operating in an alternate heat cycle; adsorption occurring at 20-40 degrees C. and regeneration at 300-350 degrees C. The hot gas exiting from the oxidation unit used in the production of nitric acid is used to regenerate the adsorbers and the nitrogen oxides set free during the said regeneration are introduced into the main feed stream of the nitric acid plant. In the final stage of the regeneration the adsorbers are cooled by rinsing them with exhaust gas or air at a temperature of 20-40 degrees C.
摘要:
In a process for preparing nitric acid, nitrogen oxides are first generated in an ammonia combustion plant (2), and these are then supplied to at least one absorption tower (4, 5). In the absorption tower (4, 5), the nitrogen oxides are contacted in the water and oxygen, with at least partial reaction of the nitrogen-containing gas mixture with the water and the oxygen to form an aqueous nitric acid-containing solution which collects at the base of the absorption tower (4, 5) and is subsequently compressed and introduced via a riser line (12, 14, 21) back into the absorption tower (4, 5). In order to minimize the concentration of nitrogen oxides in the offgas from such a plant, it is proposed in accordance with the invention that oxygen be introduced in liquid form or gaseous form into a region of the riser line (12, 14, 21) that is lower in a geodetic sense. This promotes the dissolution of the oxygen and the reaction of the oxygen with likewise dissolved nitrogen oxides to give nitric acid.
摘要:
Small amounts of NO.sub.2 and O.sub.3 in air are determined by utilizing the reactions of these gases with solid alkali metal halides to produce halogen, and the reaction of NO.sub.2 with various salts such as PbI.sub.2 to produce NO; halogens produced from the reaction may be measured by the use of an electrolytic cell, the output of which is dependent on the halogen concentration of the gas contacting one electrode thereof, while the NO concentration may be determined by the chemiluminescence technique.
摘要:
A method and apparatus for converting nitrogen dioxide to nitric oxide for the ultimate reaction with ozone to cause a chemiluminescent reaction, the intensity of which is a function of the nitric oxide concentration. The method comprises passing the nitrogen dioxide through a small, confined volume and applying concentrated heat to the volume in the presence of suitable amounts of vitreous carbon. In one preferred embodiment the apparatus includes a quartz container and a filament constructed of vitreous carbon. In an alternative embodiment, loose vitreous carbon or a vitreous carbon rod is confined within the quartz container, and heat is applied by a heated stainless steel or nichrome filament surrounding the quartz container.
摘要:
Process, integrated with ammonia air oxidation, for the manufacture of nitric oxide of at least 99 percent purity comprising the steps of (1) effecting the ammonia oxidation, (2) maintaining maximum NO content in the oxidation effluent, and then contacting the effluent with nitric acid to convert the NO to NO2, (3) cooling the NO2 containing gas product to condense the NO2 therefrom as liquid N2O4, (4) passing the liquid N2O4 into a packed converter tower and therein at least partially vaporizing the liquid; passing resulting vaporization product upwardly through the tower packing and passing water or weak nitric acid into the tower and downwardly through the packing in countercurrent flow reaction contact with the vaporization product, and then into the zone of said vaporization and reaction contact with any unvaporized liquid, and vaporization product to convert substantially all of the initially added liquid dinitrogen tetroxide to nitric oxide gas product containing minor contaminant amounts of NO2, HNO3 and water, (5) water-scrubbing the NO2 and HNO3 contaminants from the NO gas product to form resulting water-wet NO gas product containing, on an anhydrous basis, at least 99 percent NO, and (6) dehydrating the water-wet NO gas product to form said NO of at least 99 weight percent purity. Strong nitric acid is formed in the converter tower as by-product.
摘要:
A process for preparing nitric acid may involve vaporizing ammonia in at least one first ammonia vaporizer to produce an ammonia gas, oxidizing this ammonia gas to nitrogen dioxide in a plant section of a nitric acid plant, and absorbing the nitrogen dioxide in water to produce nitric acid. A residual gas containing nitrous gases may be taken off from the plant section of the nitric acid plant and conveyed to a residual-gas cleaning apparatus. The residual gas containing nitrous gases may be reduced by means of ammonia in the residual-gas cleaning apparatus, wherein ammonia-containing wastewater obtained in the at least one first ammonia vaporizer may be conveyed to the residual-gas cleaning apparatus. Such a process may eliminate or at least substantially reduce ammonia-containing wastewater. Furthermore, a plant can be used in this process for preparing nitric acid.
摘要:
What is proposed is a process for preparing nitric acid with a concentration in the range from 50 to 77.8% by weight by catalytic gas phase oxidation of ammonia (1) with a superstoichiometric proportion of process air (2) to obtain a gas mixture (3) comprising NO and O2, cooling/condensation of the gas mixture (3) comprising NO and O2, in the course of which NO is oxidized further by O2 to NO2/N2O4 to obtain an aqueous solution (4) comprising nitric acid and a gas stream (5) comprising NO2/N2O4 and countercurrent absorption of the NO2/N2O4 from the gas stream (5) comprising NO2/N2O4 in process water (H2O) in an absorber (A) to obtain the nitric acid (7) with a concentration in the range from 50 to 77.8% by weight and an NOx comprising absorber offgas (6), wherein the water content of the nitric acid (7) is regulated to a concentration in the range from 50 to 77.8% by weight and the NOx content of the absorber offgas (6) to a concentration in the range from 20 to 500 ppm, by continuously measuring the water content of the process air (2) supplied to the catalytic gas phase oxidation and, as a function of this, adjusting the amount of process water (Q-H2O) fed to the absorber (A).
摘要翻译:提出的方法是用超化学计量比例的工艺空气(2)通过氨(1)的催化气相氧化制备浓度在50至77.8重量%范围内的硝酸的方法以获得气体混合物(3 ),其包含NO和O 2的气体混合物(3)的冷却/冷凝,其中NO通过O 2进一步氧化成NO 2 / N 2 O 4,以获得包含硝酸和气体的水溶液(4) 包含NO 2 / N 2 O 4的流(5)和来自在吸收器(A)中的处理水(H 2 O)中的包含NO 2 / N 2 O 4的气流(5)的NO 2 / N 2 O 4的逆流吸收,以获得具有浓度的硝酸 在50至77.8重量%的范围内,和包含吸收剂废气(6)的NOx,其中将硝酸(7)的含水量调节至50至77.8重量%的浓度,并且NOx含量 的吸收剂废气(6)浓度达到20〜500ppm的浓度 y测量供应到催化气相氧化的工艺空气(2)的含水量,并且作为其功能,调节进料到吸收器(A)的工艺用水(Q-H 2 O)的量。
摘要:
The method of converting nitrogen dioxide to nitric oxide which includes maintaining the nitrogen dioxide at a temperature from about 40*C to about 130*C. The nitrogen dioxide is exposed to ultraviolet radiation, whereby the nitrogen dioxide is converted to nitric oxide. A method of measuring nitrogen dioxide utilizing this conversion is also disclosed.
摘要:
A REACTION COLUMN FOR CONTINUOUSLY CONVERTING NITROGEN TETROXIDE INTO ANHYDROUS NITRIC OXIDE OF HIGH PURITY WITH STRONG NITRIC ACID AS A CO-PRODUCT ACCORDING TO THE EQUATION 3NO2+H2O->NO+2HNO3. THE COLUMN IS PACKED AND EVEN DISTRIBUTION OF GAS AND LIQUID THROUGHOUT ITS HEIGHTS IS ACHIEVED BY DISTRIBUTORS AND REDISTRIBUTORS POSITIONED WITHIN THE PACKING IN EFFECTIVE ARRANGEMENT WITH THE NO2 AND H2 FEED INLETS. THE NO2 FEED ENTERS THE COLUMN AS LIQUID N2O4. THE COLUMN FURTHER INCLUDES AN ENTRAINMENT SEPARATOR LOCATED WITHIN THE COLUMN AND ABOVE THE UPPERMOST DISTRIBUTOR AND A HEATING MEANS LOCATED WITHIN SAID COLUMN AT THE BASE THEREOF TO STRIP NO2 FROM THE NITRIC ACID CO-PRODUCT PRIOR TO ITS EGRESS FROM THE COLUMN.