Modern fertilizer manufacturing uses the Haber-Bosch and Ostwald processes to fix aerial nitrogen as ammonia, then oxidize the ammonia to nitric acid. Having already created a Haber-Bosch reactor for ...

Nitric acid and ammonia are the two important reactive forms of nitrogen, which are widely used in human life and production. In 2017, the worldwide production of HNO3 and NH3 was estimated to be 50 ...

If there’s a chemical with a cooler name than “fuming nitric acid,” we can’t think of it. Nearly pure nitric acid is useful stuff, especially if you’re in the business of making rocket fuels and ...

The vigorous reaction between copper metal and nitric oxide famously propelled chemist Ira Remsen into an esteemed career in research and education that spanned the turn of the 20th century. In a ...

Currently, nitric acid—a crucial chemical for weapons production—must be synthesized from ammonia, tying the United States to foreign exporters and presenting a supply chain risk in a future war.

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The nitric acid market is expected to grow by 9.92 million tons during 2020-2024, according to Technavio. The report offers a detailed analysis of the impact of the COVID-19 ...