SOUTHEAST UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

DEPARTMENT OF TEXTILE ENGINEERING

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Usage of Nitric Acid

Pollution Caused by Nitric Acid
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Prevention of the Pollution Caused
by Nitric Acid

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Dr. Mehbuba Rukni Yeamine
Assistant Professor
Department of Textile Engineering
School of Science & Engineering
Southeast University

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Maruf Muntasir
Mamun Sharif
Mohammad Mohiuddin Chowdhury
Nazneen Jahan Tanni
Izazul Haque
Sazid Khan

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Objective of this report is to analyze the usage of nitric
acid. This is also to analyze the pollution caused by
Nitric Acid and to inform how to prevent it.
We tried to build up some solutions of the problems due
to Nitric Acid so that we can make this world more
beautiful and comfortable to survive.

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Nitric Acid:
Nitric acid ( HNO3) known as aqua forties and spirit of nitre, is a highly
corrosive and toxic strong acid.
2 H2O + 4 NO2 + O2 4 HNO3
If the solution contains more than
86% nitric acid, it is referred to as
Fuming Nitric Acid.


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Properties of Nitric Acid:

Colorless when pure

Strong acid
Poisonous liquid
Miscible with water in all proportion
Freezing point is -42 degree centigrade
Boiling point is 83 degree centigrade

USAGE
Nirtic acid is used in many industries , research laboratories.
Its used after processing and without processing. Nitric acid is
mainly used in the production of fertilizers. This is massively
used in food and medical industries. It is also used as AQUA
REGAI in purification of gold and chemical synthesis.

Figure: Aqua Regai


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Massive Usage of Nitric Acid:
Rocket Fuel: Red fuming nitric acid, white fuming nitric acid are
used in rocket fuel.
Chemical Reagent: This acid is used in determination of metal
and the grade of metal. Nitric acid is also used in the purification
of gold.
Wood Working: Nitric acid is often used to artificially age pine
and maple.
Nitric Acid is also used with other chemical in cleaning food and
in dairy equipment primarily to remove precipitated calcium and
magnesium.

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Nitric acid is mainly found as liquid form. The waste product of nitric
acid is Oxides of Nitrogen which is found as gas. Nitric acid plants
produce nitrous oxide (NOx) which is 310 times more harmful than
carbon dioxide. Nitric acid pollutes the nature in two ways
Air Pollution
Water Pollution


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Air Pollution: Nitric acid pollutes air by constituting acid rain
formation. Acidic gases (Nitrogen Oxide and Sulphure Dioxide)
are blown by the wind after they are given off to the atmosphere
from vehicles, power stations, industries. Then these gases
dissolve in rain water to form acid rain. All these happen by the
emission of nitrogen dioxide from nitric acid.


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Figure: Acid
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Water Pollution: Nitric Acid plants discharge the waste
product of nitric acid into water body which makes the
water undrinkable and dirty.

Figure: Polluted Water

Figure: Clean Water

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Consciousness is now highly essential to prevent the pollution
caused by nitric acid. Thereafter following steps are helpful for
preventing the pollution :
Installation of pollution control equipments in industries and
nitric acid plants.
Refining the waste product of nitric acid before discharging
into water body.
Using compressed natural gas in vehicle to reduce the
smoke discharged from vehicle.
Tree plantation


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People, States, Local agencies should follow the pollution

control system.
People should be conscious and more aware.

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Tree plantation
Stop deforestation

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