AP42 8.8 Nitric Acid Production - US EPA
4NH 3 % 5O 2 6 4NO % 6H 2O 02/98 Inorganic Chemical Industry 8.8-1 8.8 Nitric Acid 8.8.1 General 1-2 In 1991, there were approximately 65 nitric acid (HNO 3) manufacturing plants in the U. S. with a total capacity of 11 million tons of HNO 3 per year. The …