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Method of producing phosphoric acid from high iron and aluminum content phosphate rocks using nitric acid

US4039624A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 17, 1975
Grant dateAug 2, 1977
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Expiry dateJul 17, 1995

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC01B25/234
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

This invention concerns the solubilization of phosphate values in phosphate bearing rock which contains high contents of aluminium and/or iron by attacking the phosphate rock with a nitric acid leach solution for a time suitable to produce a phosphate rich leach solution containing no more than 10 parts Fe and Al in solution calculated as R.sub.2 O.sub.3 per 100 parts of P.sub.2 O.sub.5 in solution.

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