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Last Updated: Apr 25, 2025 | Study Period: 2024-2030
N2O abatement refers to the catalytic removal of N2O from the intermediate gas stream between the ammonia reactor and the absorption tower. Existing abatement units routinely achieve N2O removal rates. This N2O abatement technology can thus play a significant role in lowering greenhouse gas emissions.
Nitric acid plants are one of the largest stationary emitters of greenhouse gasânitrous oxide (N2O). Tightening up the legislation, specifying the permissible level of this gas emission into the atmosphere and high prices of CO2-eq emission allowances, make it highly desirable to find effective solutions to reduce N2O emission from this plant.
In the course of the nitric acid manufacture, N2O is formed as a byproduct of NH3 to NO oxidation, occurring on Pt-Rh gauzes. The amount of formed N2O depends on the conditions of this process, as well as on the catalytic gauzeâs efficiency and time of operation in the ammonia oxidation reactor.
The Global N2O Abatement System accounted for $XX Billion in 2023 and is anticipated to reach $XX Billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of XX% from 2024 to 2030.
Uhde EnviNOx technology for N2O abatement - `Uhdeâs NOX and N2O abatement technology has been developed to permit high rates of N2O abatement for tail gas temperatures between 3308C and 6008C. For plants with a cooler tail gas, it is possible to raise the temperature to a suitable level by tail gas preheating.
A large proportion of the worldâs nitric acid plants can thus be equipped with Uhdeâs N2O abatement technology. Existing abatement units routinely achieve N2O removal rates of 98â99% and above. This N2O abatement technology can thus play a significant role in lowering greenhouse gas emissions.
The nitrogen oxides NO and NO2 which make up NOX have long been known as precursors of acid rain and smog. While ever more stringent emission limits apply in many countries there are still a large number of nitric acid plants which have no NOX abatement equipment installed. Nitrous oxide (N2O) is a powerful greenhouse gas, being about 300 times more potent than carbon dioxide.
Even though nitric acid plants currently represent the largest single industrial process source of this gas, most countries have not yet imposed emission limits on N2O, although some countries in the EU, such as Germany, have imposed limits for new plants which will also come into force for existing installations in the fairly near future.
Sl no | Topic |
1 | Market Segmentation |
2 | Scope of the report |
3 | Abbreviations |
4 | Research Methodology |
5 | Executive Summary |
6 | Introduction |
7 | Insights from Industry stakeholders |
8 | Cost breakdown of Product by sub-components and average profit margin |
9 | Disruptive Innovation in the Industry |
10 | Technology Trends in the Industry |
11 | Consumer trends in the industry |
12 | Recent Production Milestones |
13 | Component Manufacturing in the US, EU and China |
14 | COVID-19 impact on overall market |
15 | COVID-19 impact on Production of components |
16 | COVID-19 impact on the point of sale |
17 | Market Segmentation, Dynamics and Forecast by Geography, 2024-2030 |
18 | Market Segmentation, Dynamics and Forecast by Product Type, 2024-2030 |
19 | Market Segmentation, Dynamics and Forecast by Application, 2024-2030 |
20 | Market Segmentation, Dynamics and Forecast by End Use, 2024-2030 |
21 | Product installation rate by OEM, 2023 |
22 | Incline/Decline in Average B-2-B selling price in the past 5 years |
23 | Competition from substitute products |
24 | Gross margin and average profitability of suppliers |
25 | New product development in the past 12 months |
26 | M&A in the past 12 months |
27 | Growth strategy of leading players |
28 | Market share of vendors, 2023 |
29 | Company Profiles |
30 | Unmet needs and opportunities for new suppliers |
31 | Conclusion |
32 | Appendix |