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Process for making fuming nitric acid

US4557920A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 17, 1983
Grant dateDec 10, 1985
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Expiry dateOct 17, 2003

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC01B21/0846
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for making fuming nitric acid involving the reacting of nitrogen dioxide gas with dry hydrogen chloride gas to produce the fuming nitric acid directly, and to produce as a co-product nitrosyl chloride gas; separating the formed liquid fuming nitric acid from the reaction gases and co-product gas; and stripping the liquid product and demisting the gaseous product to complete their separation.

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