摘要 |
<p>Hydroxylamine is formed in a reactor through a partial hydrogenation of nitric oxide gas (NO) with hydrogen gas (H<SUB>2</SUB>) in an aqueous medium with nitrogen gas (N<SUB>2</SUB>) as an inert gas. The formation of the hydroxylamine forms nitrous oxide gas (N<SUB>2</SUB>O). The gasses and the water vapor are flowed away from the reactor in a vent gas stream enabling recycling of the gasses. The N<SUB>2</SUB>O is removed from the vent gas stream to reduce flammability. Once the N<SUB>2</SUB>O is removed, the NO, H<SUB>2</SUB>, and N<SUB>2</SUB> are recycled and re-used in the reactor to form additional hydroxylamine. The N<SUB>2</SUB>O removed from the vent gas stream can be commercially sold or economically discarded.</p> |