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Title: Practical considerations in the concentration and recovery of spent nitration acids

Abstract

Most organic nitrations employ sulphuric acid or oleum in the nitration acid. Even in rare nitric acid only nitrations, sulphuric acid is used as the dehydrating agent to produce 99% nitric acid. The used sulphuric acid is discharged in a diluted form contaminated with organic components and nitric/nitrous species. Pressures are emloyed to reconcentrate and reprocess such spent acids. Acid recovery and concentration is expensive. This paper discusses some of the aspects which must be considered when contemplating acid recovery. In the current industrial climate, acid recovery and recycle should be regarded as an integral part of a nitration process development rather than an afterthought. Case histories will be given in which such considerations influenced the course of the development of the nitration process itself. Emphasis will be placed on the importance of well planned bench and pilot scale test programmes.

Authors:
 [1]
  1. Chemetics International Co. Ltd., Vancouver, British Columbia (Canada)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
126597
Report Number(s):
CONF-950402-
TRN: 95:006086-0582
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: 209. American Chemical Society (ACS) national meeting, Anaheim, CA (United States), 2-6 Apr 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of 209th ACS national meeting; PB: 2088 p.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; 45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE; SULFURIC ACID; MATERIALS RECOVERY; NITRATION; NITRIC ACID; CHEMICAL EXPLOSIVES; WASTE MANAGEMENT

Citation Formats

Evans, C M. Practical considerations in the concentration and recovery of spent nitration acids. United States: N. p., 1995. Web.
Evans, C M. Practical considerations in the concentration and recovery of spent nitration acids. United States.
Evans, C M. 1995. "Practical considerations in the concentration and recovery of spent nitration acids". United States.
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abstractNote = {Most organic nitrations employ sulphuric acid or oleum in the nitration acid. Even in rare nitric acid only nitrations, sulphuric acid is used as the dehydrating agent to produce 99% nitric acid. The used sulphuric acid is discharged in a diluted form contaminated with organic components and nitric/nitrous species. Pressures are emloyed to reconcentrate and reprocess such spent acids. Acid recovery and concentration is expensive. This paper discusses some of the aspects which must be considered when contemplating acid recovery. In the current industrial climate, acid recovery and recycle should be regarded as an integral part of a nitration process development rather than an afterthought. Case histories will be given in which such considerations influenced the course of the development of the nitration process itself. Emphasis will be placed on the importance of well planned bench and pilot scale test programmes.},
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