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.

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 ...

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 ...