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Title: Process for reducing aqueous nitrate to ammonia

Abstract

Powdered aluminum is added to a nitrate-containing alkaline, aqueous solution to reduce the nitrate and/or nitrite to ammonia and co-produce a sinterable ceramic product.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Oak Ridge, TN
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
869040
Patent Number(s):
5266174
Assignee:
Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Inc. (Oak Ridge, TN)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01C - AMMONIA
C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01F - COMPOUNDS OF THE METALS BERYLLIUM, MAGNESIUM, ALUMINIUM, CALCIUM, STRONTIUM, BARIUM, RADIUM, THORIUM, OR OF THE RARE-EARTH METALS
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-84OR21400
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
process; reducing; aqueous; nitrate; ammonia; powdered; aluminum; added; nitrate-containing; alkaline; solution; reduce; nitrite; co-produce; sinterable; ceramic; product; ceramic product; containing alkali; aqueous solution; powdered aluminum; reducing aqueous; containing alkaline; /423/

Citation Formats

Mattus, Alfred J. Process for reducing aqueous nitrate to ammonia. United States: N. p., 1993. Web.
Mattus, Alfred J. Process for reducing aqueous nitrate to ammonia. United States.
Mattus, Alfred J. Fri . "Process for reducing aqueous nitrate to ammonia". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/869040.
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year = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1993},
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