AMMONIA CONVERSION PROCESS Russian patent published in 2006 - IPC C01B21/26 

FIELD: inorganic compounds technologies.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to ammonia conversion processes based on two-step catalytic system, which can be employed in production of nitric and hydrocyanic acids and in hydroxylamine sulfate production. Process according to invention comprises passing gaseous ammonia- and oxygen-containing mixture through two-step catalytic system, wherein first downstream step is embodied in a wire catalytic grate stack and second step in one or several layers of block honeycomb material, ratio of second-step hydraulic resistance value to the first-step one exceeding 4. Catalytic system steps are spaced from each other by distance equal to at most 10 and preferably 0.5 to 2 effective thickness of block channel σ calculated in terms of formula σ=2(S/(πn)^1/2 (1-ε^1/2), wherein S represents honeycomb block cross-section area, n number of channels in block, and ε open surface of block. Spacing between the steps is achieved by positioning between them spacing layer of gas-permeable chemically inactive material having hydraulic resistance coefficient below 100, hydraulic resistance of the second step being calculated as summary value of hydraulic resistances of honeycomb and spacing layers.

EFFECT: increased yield of desired products.

4 cl, 6 ex