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Nitric Acid: Products
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Nitric acid 99% is produced by distillation of dilute nitric acid in the presence of concentrated sulphuric acid. The product is delivered to customers in bulk road tankers, which are constructed of special materials to withstand the highly corrosive characteristics of the product.
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Pgm catalysts for nitric acid production take the form of a gauze made out of fine wire. When nitric acid was first produced commercially in 1904, a platinum-only catalyst was used. Rhodium was later added for strength and to reduce the amount of platinum lost during conversion of the gas.
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CEDAR FALLS, IA --- A nitric acid spill at Bossard Iowa Industrial Products in the Cedar Falls Industrial Park sent about 15 people to the hospital. No one appeared seriously injured from the spill that happened around 10 a.m., As of 6 p.m. Monday five people remained hospitalized at Sartori Memorial Hospital for observation. [Click For More]
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