Filtration of solid-containing titanyl sulfate solutions

US4013755A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Bayer Antwerpen N.V. · BE

Inventors

• Raoul Weiler · Berchem, BE
• Joel Leuridan · Ekeren, BE
• Jozef Renier · Kapellen, BE

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 5, 1975
• Grant date: Mar 22, 1977
• Expiry date: Nov 5, 1995

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C22B34/1259
• WIPO field: Chemical engineering
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

In the production of a solid-free solution of titanyl sulfate by digesting ilmenite or titanium slag with sulfuric acid, and filtering the resulting solid-containing solution of titanyl sulfate to separate the solids, the improvement which comprises filtering the solution under a pressure of about 1 to 16 bars to form a filter cake of a thickness of about 10 to 35 mm. The filter cake is washed with about 0.1 to 0.5 m.sup.3 of water per m.sup.3 of filtrate, the wash water is passed through the filter cake at a flow rate of about 0.1 to 1.2 m/h under a pressure of about 1 to 16 bars, and the filter cake is then squeezed to a solid content of about 50 to 70% by weight.