Modeling, simulation and optimization: Mono pressure nitric acid process

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 138, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 556-577

  Chatterjee, I B ^a   Joshi, J B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI   (India)

Author keywords

Ammonia oxidation; HNO3 tray profiles; Multi component absorption; Nitric acid manufacture; NOx absorption; Optimization strategy; Platinum losses

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; AMMONIA; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); HEAT EXCHANGERS; NITRIC OXIDE; OPTIMIZATION; WASTE HEAT UTILIZATION;

AMMONIA OXIDATION; MULTI-COMPONENT ABSORPTION; NITRIC ACID MANUFACTURE; PLATINUM LOSSES;

NITRIC ACID;

ABSORPTION; AMMONIA; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); HEAT EXCHANGERS; NITRIC ACID; NITRIC OXIDE; OPTIMIZATION; WASTE HEAT UTILIZATION;

EID: 40849135719     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2007.07.064     Document Type: Article

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