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PUNE-411041
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
PROJECT PHSE-1
PRODUCTION OF NITRIC ACID
SEMISTER - 1
Sr.No. Topics to be completed Scheduled Month
1. Project title and introduction 01 Aug to 10 Aug 2021
2. Literature Survey: 11 Aug to 15 Sept 2021
1) Process Selection
2) Description
3. Phase 1 project presentation preparation 16 Sept to 17 Sept 2021
4. Material Balances 18 Sept to 10 Oct 2021
SEMISTER - 2
Sr. No. Topics to be completed Scheduled Month
1. Project Costing 10 Jan to 05 Feb 2021
2. Phase 3 project presentation preparation 14 Feb to 15 March 2021
ic acid
• Oxidation of the nitrogen monoxide product to nitrogendioxide or
dinitrogentetroxide
• Absorption of the nitrogen oxides to yield nitric acid
• Concentration of nitric acid
Ostwald’s Process
• Major reactions
NH3+ 2O2— —> HNO3 + H2O