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===== Short description ===== | ===== Short description ===== | ||
- | ^ | + | ^ Category Code ^ Method |
- | | | + | | 2.B.2 | T2 |
+ | ^ Key Category | ||
+ | | 2.B.2 | ||
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- | During the production of nitric acid, nitrogen oxide occurs | + | During the production of nitric acid (HNO< |
* Oxidation of NH< | * Oxidation of NH< | ||
* Conversion of NO to NO< | * Conversion of NO to NO< | ||
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**Catalytic oxidation of ammonia** | **Catalytic oxidation of ammonia** | ||
- | A mixture of ammonia and air at a ratio of 1:9 is oxidised, in the presence of a platinum catalyst alloyed with rhodium and/or palladium, at a temperature of between 800 and 950 °C. The related | + | A mixture of ammonia and air at a ratio of 1:9 is oxidised, in the presence of a platinum catalyst alloyed with rhodium and/or palladium, at a temperature of between 800 and 950 °C. The reaction according to the Oswald process is as follows: |
4 NH< | 4 NH< | ||
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4 NH< | 4 NH< | ||
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4 NH< | 4 NH< | ||
All three oxidation reactions are exothermic. Heat may be recovered to produce steam for the process and for export to other plants and/or to preheat the residual gas. The reaction water is condensed in a cooling condenser, during the cooling of the reaction gases, and is then conveyed into the absorption column. | All three oxidation reactions are exothermic. Heat may be recovered to produce steam for the process and for export to other plants and/or to preheat the residual gas. The reaction water is condensed in a cooling condenser, during the cooling of the reaction gases, and is then conveyed into the absorption column. | ||
- | ===== Methodology | + | ===== Method |
+ | In Germany, there are currently seven nitric acid plants. | ||
==== Activity data ==== | ==== Activity data ==== | ||
- | As this source category is a key category for N< | + | As this source category is a key category for N< |
- | These data are made available basically via a co-operation agreement with the nitric acid producers and the IVA (Industrieverband Agrar). As the data provided by the producers has to be treated as confidential, | + | This data is made available basically via a co-operation agreement with the nitric acid producers and the IVA (Industrieverband Agrar). As the data provided by the producers has to be treated as confidential, |
- | According to the IVA, catalytic reduction is used as a reduction | + | According to the IVA, catalytic reduction is used as an abatement |
==== Emission factors ==== | ==== Emission factors ==== |