Currently, nitric acid—a crucial chemical for weapons production—must be synthesized from ammonia, tying the United States to foreign exporters and presenting a supply chain risk in a future war.

Fuming nitric acid is one of the most aggressive acids used in laboratory chemistry. The process of producing it requires careful distillation and strict control of temperature and materials. As ...

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Nitric Acid - Global Strategic Business Report" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global market for Nitric Acid was estimated at US$31.0 ...

Modern fertilizer manufacturing uses the Haber-Bosch and Ostwald processes to fix aerial nitrogen as ammonia, then oxidize the ammonia to nitric acid. Having already created a Haber-Bosch reactor for ...