FIELD: nitric acid production.
SUBSTANCE: invention relates to decomposition of N2O from nitric acid production emission gases. N2O is decomposed by contacting N2O-containing emission gas escaping absorption column with catalyst containing at least one cobalt oxide compound and at least one magnesium oxide compound under conditions favoring formation of N2O into nitrogen and oxygen gases, content of said cobalt oxide compounds ranging between 0.1 and 50% and that of magnesium oxide compounds between 50 and 99.9% based on the total weight of catalyst. At least 30% of cobalt in catalyst are in trivalent state. Preparation of catalyst envisages dry mixing of cobalt oxide and magnesium oxide compounds or corresponding precursors followed by compaction of the mixture under anhydrous conditions such that resulting catalyst has desired volume density.
EFFECT: enabled high degree of N2O decomposition at low temperatures and without disadvantages for nitric acid production process.
20 cl, 2 dwg
