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Production of hydrogen fluoride

US4144315A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 15, 1977
Grant dateMar 13, 1979
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Expiry dateAug 15, 1997

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC01D3/02
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Hydrogen Fluoride is manufactured from fluorosilicic acid. The fluorosilicic acid is reacted with ammonia to produce aqueous ammonium fluoride and solid silica. The ammonium fluoride is hydrolised in the presence of a mixture of ammonium fluoride and ammonium bifluoride, and the net production of ammonium bifluoride is converted to sodium bifluoride. The sodium bifluoride is decomposed by heating to hydrogen fluoride gas.

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