This work is aimed at studying HNO2, generation by bubbling NO in HNO3 solution. The formation and decomposition of HNO 2, depend on the 2NO+HNO3+H2O⇄3HNO 2 reaction. During the HNO2, generation, the HNO 3 concentration was kept constant. The influence of HNO3 concentration, temperature, NaNO3 concentration and NO bubbling rate was studied. Its possible application in the PUREX process was evaluated.