Disclosed is an apparatus for conversion of
ammonia into oxides of
nitrogen which may comprise an adiabatic burner (108), a set of
platinum /
rhodium alloy catalytic gauzes (102A), (102B), and (102C), a
waste heat recovery boiler (WHRB) (110), an absorption
tower (302A), (302B), (302C), (302D) and (302E), a NaOH tank (306) and a
surge tank (304). Further, the adiabatic burner may be configured to carry out
catalytic oxidation of air and
ammonia, using catalytic gauzes (102A), (102B), and (102C) of
platinum /
rhodium alloy. Further, the mixture of air and
ammonia may be selectively oxidized to oxides of
nitrogen, which may be absorbed in an alkali medium in the absorption
tower (302A), (302B), (302C), (302D) and (302E), to yield
sodium nitrites and nitrates.