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Removal of nitric oxide from waste gases and recovery as nitric acid

US4925639A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 27, 1989
Grant dateMay 15, 1990
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Expiry dateJan 27, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC02F2103/18
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process is provided for removing nitric oxide from effluent vent or flue gas by subjecting the gas cyclically to scrubbing with a nitric acid stream and to electrolysis of the resulting nitric acid stream containing dissolved nitric oxide to oxidize the dissolved nitric oxide to nitric acid, for purposes of economy, for achieving a useful by-product, and for minimizing environmental pollution.

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