paulhusd
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Making Ammonium Nitrate
Hello,
New here and not very good at chemistry but keen to learn..
I do have a question: If equal parts 68% Nitric Acid and 99.5% anhydrous Ammonia were mixed the resultant Ammonium Nitrate would have a strength of
what %?
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Darryl Paulhus
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paulhusd
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So you all know I am not trying to make explosives I am part owner in a small fertilizer business in NSW Australia and we are trying to help some
farmers out by supplying liquid fertilizers at a better cost.
Darryl Paulhus
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The reaction of HNO<sub>3</sub> with anhydrous ammonia is quite vigorous.
The hydroxide is preferred in home-synthesis.
NH<sub>4</sub>NO<sub>3</sub> contains ~ 34% nitrogen, appreciably less than urea.
And we excrete urea in urine - nearly an ounce per day . . .
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paulhusd
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We are going to be doing this on a commercial scale using a vessel for the reaction. I assume the reaction will create heat likely to raise the fluid
to over 140C.
Darryl Paulhus
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If you have industrial aspirations, perhaps the Haber-Bosch process may be of interest.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/NH4NO3
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haber_process
[Edited on 16-12-2011 by Bot0nist]
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HNO3(aq) + NH3(l) → NH4NO3(aq)
(NH4)2SO4 + 2 NaNO3 → Na2SO4 + 2 NH4NO3
Ca(NO3)2 + (NH4)2SO4 → 2 NH4NO3 + CaSO4
Some reactions that produce Ammonium Nitrate (from Wiki)
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i`ll go with the Calcium nitrate . no doubt .
twice the NO3- and CaSO4 precipitate out
win win boom !
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| Quote: | i`ll go with the Calcium nitrate . no doubt .
twice the NO3-
win win boom ! |
The atomic weight of Ca is roughly twice that of Na so they kinda balance out . . .
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true
CaSO4 precipitate making a separation easy
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true
CaSO4 precipitate making a separation easy
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2 NH3 + 4 O3 → NH4NO3 + 4 O2 + H2O
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Didn't you read they are gonna do it on a large scale?
[Edited on 4-1-2012 by Adas]
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Careful!!
HNO<sub>3</sub>(l) + NH<sub>3</sub>(g) → NH<sub>4</sub>NO<sub>3</sub>(s)
This synthesis is not dangerous but it releases lots of heat. It might trigger chain reactions that might lead to disaster if (God forbid) the cooling
system were to fail. Watch this:
NH<sub>4</sub>NO<sub>3</sub>(s) ---(heat)----> 2H<sub>2</sub>O (g) + N<sub>2</sub>O(g)
This reaction is actually exothermic (I'm not exactly sure by how much), it is catalysed by the addition of heat, but releases heat overall. According
to wikipedia, if the temperature exceeds 240C, uncontrolled decomposition takes place. Notice that the two products are gases, this synthesis could
potentially spiral out of control very rapidly.
Urea sounds like a nice alternative, nice and stable 
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Hopefully the OP will take these concerns on board . . .
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Fail. The resulting slurry will have properties much like cement!
NH3 + HNO3 all the way, with plastic bubblers for ammonia and colling around bubbler and plastic vessel
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