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Method for the formation of alumina spheres

US4116882A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 14, 1977
Grant dateSep 26, 1978
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Expiry dateDec 14, 1997

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S502/503
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Alumina spheres are formed by peptizing alumina slurries, centrifugates, and filtercakes, aging and dropping the peptized material through a hydrocarbon filled column. The improved method avoids the drying and reslurrying of alumina powders currently used and provides a method whereby harmful ions such as chloride and sulfates can be excluded from the alumina.

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