Nitrates calcination

Figure IS. Increase in size of crystallites supported on SiC>2 with increasing amount of NiO [83]. The SiC>2 used had a surface area of 415m2g l, pore volume l.l2cmJg. The samples were obtained by pore volume impregnation with an aqueous solution of nickel nitrate. Calcination was at 773 K for 4h. The size of the crystallites was determined by electron microscopy.

Chlorination of nitrate-calcined oxide has been carried out in a fluidized bed at S00°C. Oxide from oxalate calcination has been chlorinated in a continuous screw calciner at 250 to 3S0°C. Because many impurities form volatile chlorides tmder these conditions, relatively good decontamination from impurities results. Consequently, this is a logical conversion step to follow the direct calcination of Pu(N03)4. 

Arai et al. (1986) determined the kinetic parameters for methane combustion over Lao.6Sro 4MnC>3 prepared by decomposition of metal acetates and/or nitrates calcined... 

NOx abatement of tail gases from nitric acid plants and other NOx sources (e.g., adipic acid, nicotinic acid, nitrates calcination, etc.) has been implemented during the past 10 years in about 40 projects in 18 countries by applying two processes ... 

Type of method used for standard preparation 1-dry blending, Il-oxalate co-precipitation, Ill-nitrate calcining. "Values in parenthesis obtained by ... 

The chlorides, bromides, nitrates, bromates, and perchlorate salts ate soluble in water and, when the aqueous solutions evaporate, precipitate as hydrated crystalline salts. The acetates, iodates, and iodides ate somewhat less soluble. The sulfates ate sparingly soluble and ate unique in that they have a negative solubitity trend with increasing temperature. The oxides, sulfides, fluorides, carbonates, oxalates, and phosphates ate insoluble in water. The oxalate, which is important in the recovery of lanthanides from solutions, can be calcined directly to the oxide. This procedure is used both in analytical and industrial apptications. 

Red mercuric oxide generally is prepared in one of two ways by the heat-induced decomposition of mercuric nitrate or by hot precipitation. Both methods require careful control of reaction conditions. In the calcination method, mercury and an equivalent of hot, concentrated nitric acid react to form... 

Ma.nufa.cture. Several nickel oxides are manufactured commercially. A sintered form of green nickel oxide is made by smelting a purified nickel matte at 1000°C (30) a powder form is made by the desulfurization of nickel matte. Black nickel oxide is made by the calcination of nickel carbonate at 600°C (31). The carbonate results from an extraction process whereby pure nickel metal powder is oxidized with air in the presence of ammonia (qv) and carbon dioxide (qv) to hexaamminenickel(TT) carbonate [67806-76-2], [Ni(NH3)3]C03 (32). Nickel oxides also ate made by the calcination of nickel carbonate or nickel nitrate that were made from a pure form of nickel. A high purity, green nickel oxide is made by firing a mixture of nickel powder and water in air (25). 

Plutonium. The plutonium nitrate product must be converted to MO fuel if it is to be recycled to lightwater reactors. Whether from a plutonium nitrate solution or a mixed U/Pu nitrate solution, the plutonium is typically precipitated as the oxalate and subsequendy calcined to the oxide for return to the fuel cycle (33). 

Ce(IV) extracts more readily iato organic solvents than do the trivalent Ln(III) ions providing a route to 99% and higher purity cerium compounds. Any Ce(III) content of mixed lanthanide aqueous systems can be oxidi2ed to Ce(IV) and the resultiag solutioa, eg, of nitrates, contacted with an organic extractant such as tributyl phosphate dissolved in kerosene. The Ce(IV) preferentially transfers into the organic phase. In a separate step the cerium can be recovered by reduction to Ce(III) followed by extraction back into the aqueous phase. Cerium is then precipitated and calcined to produce the oxide. 

Ce(III) forms a water-insoluble hydroxide, carbonate, oxalate, phosphate, and fluoride sparingly soluble sulfate and acetate and soluble nitrate and chloride (and bromide). In solution the salts are only slightly hydrolyzed. The carbonate is readily prepared and is a convenient precursor for the preparation of other derivatives. The sparingly soluble sulfate and acetate decrease in solubihty with an increase in temperature. Calcination of most Ce(III) salts results in Ce02. 

The co-precipitation technique starts with an aqueous solution of nitrates, carbonates, chlorides, oxychlorides, etc., which is added to a pH-controlled solution of NH4OH, allowing the hydroxides to precipitate immediately. This method requires water-soluble precursors and insoluble hydroxides as a final product. The hydroxides are filtered and rinsed with water when chlorides are employed as starting materials and chlorine is not desired in the final product. After drying the filtrate, it is calcined and sintered. This method is being applied very successfully for oxygen-ion conducting zirconia ceramics [30],... 

Precipitation Processes. Plutonium peroxide precipitation is used at Rocky Flats to convert the purified plutonium nitrate solution to a solid (14) the plutonium peroxide is then calcined to Pu02 and sent to the reduction step. The chemistry of the plutonium peroxide precipitation process is being studied, as well as alternative precipitation processes such as oxalate, carbonate, fluoride, and thermal denitration. The latter method shows the most promise for cost and waste reduction. 

Usually noble metal NPs highly dispersed on metal oxide supports are prepared by impregnation method. Metal oxide supports are suspended in the aqueous solution of nitrates or chlorides of the corresponding noble metals. After immersion for several hours to one day, water solvent is evaporated and dried overnight to obtain precursor (nitrates or chlorides) crystals fixed on the metal oxide support surfaces. Subsequently, the dried precursors are calcined in air to transform into noble metal oxides on the support surfaces. Finally, noble metal oxides are reduced in a stream containing hydrogen. This method is simple and reproducible in preparing supported noble metal catalysts. 

A 20 wt% of Co/TiOa was prepared by the incipient wetness impregnation. A designed amoimt of cobalt nitrate [Co(N03) 6H20] was dissolved in deionized water and then impregnated onto TiOj containing various ratios of rutileianatase obtained from above. The catalyst precursor was dried at 110°C for 12 h and calcined in air at 500°C for 4 h. 

Copper ore containing a deposit of aurlchalclte was obtained from Wards Natural Science Establishment. The mineral aurlchalclte crystallites were gently scraped from the ore and rinsed In ethanol prior to use. The synthetic precursor was prepared by copreclpltatlon from a mixture of IM Cu and IM Zn nitrate solutions, such that a Cu/Zn mole ratio of 30/70 was prepared, by dropwlse addition of IM Na2C03 at 90 C until the pH Increased from approximately 3 to 7. Calcination and reduction of the mineral were performed as In standard catalyst preparation procedures, which have been described In detail earlier (jL). ... 

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