Atmospheric Emissions from Nitric Acid Manufacturing Processes

摘要

Emissions to the atmosphere from the manufacture of nitric acid were investigated jointly by the Manufacturing Chemists' Association, Inc. and the U. S. Public Health Service; the study was the second in a cooperative program for evaluation of emissions from selected chemical manufacturing processes. The report describes the growth and potential of the nitric acid industry, the principal processes for production of nitric acid, process variables, emissions from plants under normal operating conditions, and the methods and devices used to limit and control emissions. The sampling and analytical techniques by which emissions were assessed are presented in detail. (Author)