Interesting PDF on making Nitric Acid from Platinum

[NobleMetalWorks]

Thought this was interesting,

The information about making Nitric Acid from Platinum alone is interesting, but then the article also talks about the reduction of NO2 gas, using again, Platinum. I would like to pick up a scrubbing system at an auction that uses this method of reducing NO2. Anyone ever hear of anything like that happening?

Anyway, here is the link...

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[glondor]

Isn't that just a cat?

 

[AztekShine]

Does that mean platinum can be a precursor for one inperticular substance with a methyl group? That would suck!

 

[NobleMetalWorks]

Isn't that just a cat?

Yes, that's exactly what it is, a catalyst, they were used in industry long before they were common in vehicles.

 

[Lino1406]

Pt is catalysing NH3 burning to NO2
which is part of HNO3 process.
The best NO2 reducer is Rh