A vertical bleaching tower for removing dissolved nitrogen oxides from an aqueous nitric acid solution using a stripping gas such as air, nitrogen, oxygen or combinations thereof in a process for producing nitric acid, comprising a structured packing; a liquid distributor comprising a feed box having a serrated weir for distribution of the aqueous nitric acid solution comprising the dissolved nitrogen oxides through upward-pointing serrations of the serrated weir into perforated trays of the liquid distributor and located above the structured packing for distributing the aqueous nitric acid solution comprising the dissolved nitrogen oxides to the structured packing; an inlet and outlet, both suitable for aqueous nitric acid solution; and an inlet and outlet, both suitable for the stripping gas. The present invention further comprises a bleaching method for removing dissolved nitrogen oxides from an aqueous nitric acid solution in a vertical bleaching tower

The present invention relates to a process suitable for reducing ammonia loss and odor from organic material to the atmosphere. The process comprises feeding air to a plasma generator to produce a concentration of 0.1-12% by volume of NOx in the air by direct nitrogen fixation. Cooled air containing NOx from the plasma generator is fed to an absorption system comprising at least two absorption loops, wherein a first absorption liquid is circulating in the first absorption loop and a second absorption liquid is circulating in the second absorption loop. The air containing NOx is absorbed into the first absorption liquid to form an acidic solution comprising nitrates and nitrites. Off gases containing NO from the first absorption loop is fed to the second absorption loop, and the off gases containing NO are absorbed into the second absorption liquid having a lower pH

The disclosure pertains to a nitric acid production process and plant. The process involves supplying an oxygen gas stream and ammonia feedstock to the burner section. In embodiments, a part of the tail gas stream (4) is heated in a tail gas heating section (7) and supplied to the burner section (1).

The disclosure pertains to a nitric acid production process and plant. The process involves supplying an oxygen gas stream and ammonia feedstock to the burner section. In embodiments, a part of the tail gas stream (4) is heated in a tail gas heating section (7) and supplied to the burner section (1).

A method for the combined production of electricity and nitric oxide,: comprising the steps of: providing an SOFC comprising an anodic side comprising a solid gas-permeable anode, a gas inlet and a gas outlet, a cathodic side comprising a solid gas-permeable cathode and a gas inlet and a gas outlet, and a fully dense solid electrolyte, separating the cathodic side from the anodic side; introducing an oxygen-containing gas in the inlet of the cathodic side of the SOFC; introducing an ammonia-containing gas stream in the inlet of the anodic side of the SOFC; collecting nitric oxide at the outlet of the anodic side and collecting a current flowing between the anodic side and the cathodic side.

A method for the combined production of electricity and nitric oxide,: comprising the steps of: providing an SOFC comprising an anodic side comprising a solid gas-permeable anode, a gas inlet and a gas outlet, a cathodic side comprising a solid gas-permeable cathode and a gas inlet and a gas outlet, and a fully dense solid electrolyte, separating the cathodic side from the anodic side; introducing an oxygen-containing gas in the inlet of the cathodic side of the SOFC; introducing an ammonia-containing gas stream in the inlet of the anodic side of the SOFC; collecting nitric oxide at the outlet of the anodic side and collecting a current flowing between the anodic side and the cathodic side.

A mono-pressure plant for the production of nitric acid, comprising an ammonia convertor configured for operating at a working pressure ranging between 2 bar and 16 bar, for oxidizing ammonia, thereby producing a gaseous NOx gas/steam mixture; an air compressor in fluid communication with the ammonia convertor, for pressurizing air to the working pressure; an absorber unit, wherein the nitrogen oxides contained in a gaseous NO.sub.x stream react with water, thereby producing nitric acid; a first bleacher unit for stripping the dissolved nitrogen oxides from the output product stream, thereby producing a first NO.sub.x-loaded stripping gas; and a means for directing the first NO.sub.x-loaded stripping gas to an inlet of the absorber unit.

A mono-pressure plant for the production of nitric acid, comprising an ammonia convertor configured for operating at a working pressure ranging between 2 bar and 16 bar, for oxidizing ammonia, thereby producing a gaseous NOx gas/steam mixture; an air compressor in fluid communication with the ammonia convertor, for pressurizing air to the working pressure; an absorber unit, wherein the nitrogen oxides contained in a gaseous NO.sub.x stream react with water, thereby producing nitric acid; a first bleacher unit for stripping the dissolved nitrogen oxides from the output product stream, thereby producing a first NO.sub.x-loaded stripping gas; and a means for directing the first NO.sub.x-loaded stripping gas to an inlet of the absorber unit.

This invention relates to an industrial process of manufacturing hydroxide precursor for lithium transition metal oxide used in secondary lithium ion batteries. More particularly, this process utilizes highly concentrated nitrate salts and is designed to mitigate waste production.

Integrated process for the synthesis of ammonia and nitric acid, comprising a synthesis of nitric acid including the following steps: a) subjecting a stream of ammonia (10) to catalytic oxidation, obtaining a gaseous stream containing nitrogen oxides (13); b) subjecting said gaseous stream to a process of absorption of nitrogen oxides, providing nitric acid (16) and a tail gas (17) containing nitrogen and residual nitrogen oxides; c) subjecting at least a portion of said first tail gas (17) to a process of removal of nitrogen oxides, providing a nitrogen oxides-depleted tail gas (18), and comprising a synthesis of ammonia by catalytic conversion of a make-up gas (126, 226) comprising hydrogen and nitrogen in an ammonia synthesis loop, wherein at least a portion (18b, 18d, 21) of said second tail gas is used as nitrogen source for obtaining said make-up gas (126, 226).