Waste Neutralization Plant

Brief Overview
 

Capacity:

500 TPD
 

Status:

Unused
 

Products Produced:

- 98% nitric acid
- 90% sulfuric acids

Major Equipment:

- Nitric Acid Plant
- Nitric/Sulfuric Concentrator Plant
- Oleum/Sulfuric Acid Regeneration Plant
 

Process Description

Neutralization Process
The design is for neutralization of waste acid spills, drips, washings and clean outs produced during the operation of our modern Nitric Acid/Sulfuric Acid complex. We will make extensive use of existing tanks and pumps. The Complex consists of a Nitric Acid Plant, Nitric/Sulfuric Concentrator Plant and Oleum/Sulfuric Acid Regeneration Plant. The plant concentrates 64% nitric acid from the Nitric Acid Plant to 98% strength at design rate of 500 TPD by extractive distillation using sulfuric acid as the dehydrating agent. Spent sulfuric/nitric mixed acid from the nitrocellulose and nitroglycerin production areas is also de-nitrated to make 98% nitric and 90% sulfuric acids.