Nitric Acid Plant Operations & Emissions Control

The Nitric Acid Plant Operations & Emissions Control training course provides operators and engineers with a plant-wide method for monitoring performance and investigating operational problems. It examines how nitric acid plants convert ammonia into acid through catalytic oxidation and absorption. Effective performance relies on coordinated control of ammonia and air supply, catalyst condition, heat recovery, absorption and tail gas treatment. Because these areas are interconnected, operating decisions must consider their combined effects across the plant.

The course addresses NOₓ and N₂O separately because their formation and control mechanisms differ. It also considers how emissions systems and tail gas treatment interact with normal plant operation. An upset can simultaneously affect acid strength, production rate, equipment reliability and emissions. The content applies to common nitric acid plant configurations, with decisions guided by each facility’s design and operating procedures.

This Nitric Acid Plant Operations & Emissions Control training course will highlight:

• Monitoring plant-wide operating performance
• Investigating problems across interconnected plant systems
• Coordinating ammonia and air supply control
• Assessing catalyst condition, heat recovery and absorption
• Distinguishing NOₓ and N₂O formation and control
• Evaluating tail gas treatment and emissions system interactions