Process Intensification in Nitric Acid Plants by Catalytic Oxidation of Nitric Oxide

Carlos A. Grande; Kari Anne Andreassen; Jasmina H. Cavka; David Waller; Odd Arne Lorentsen; Halvor Øien; Hans Jörg Zander; Stephen Poulston; Sonia García; Deena Modeshia

doi:10.1021/acs.iecr.8b01483

Process Intensification in Nitric Acid Plants by Catalytic Oxidation of Nitric Oxide

Carlos A. Grande, Kari Anne Andreassen, Jasmina H. Cavka, David Waller, Odd Arne Lorentsen, Halvor Øien, Hans Jörg Zander, Stephen Poulston, Sonia García, Deena Modeshia

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We have evaluated the kinetics of the catalytic oxidation of NO to NO2 using a Pt/alumina catalyst, under conditions relevant to industrial nitric acid production: NO and steam contents up to 5% and 20%, respectively, with temperatures from 250 to 350 °C, and pressures up to 4.7 bar. The objective is to replace the current homogeneous oxidation process, which requires cooling of the process gas and a long residence time, with a more intensive heterogeneous oxidation process, allowing the heat of reaction (114 kJ/mol) to be recovered. This may give a 10% improvement in overall heat recovery and, additionally, lead to reduced capital expenditure (CAPEX) and footprint of new build plants. With world production of nitric acid of 60 million tonnes per annum, the transformation from the homogeneous oxidation of NO to a heterogeneous oxidation can lead to significant environmental benefits and cost reduction.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	10180-10186
Number of pages	7
Journal	Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research
Volume	57
Issue number	31
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.8b01483
State	Published - Aug 8 2018
Externally published	Yes

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