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Process using carbonate reagent for recovering vanadium from cokes and ashes derived from heavy oils

US4472360A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 25, 1983
Grant dateSep 18, 1984
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Expiry dateJul 25, 2003

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P10/20
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Vanadium values are recovered from sulphur-containing cokes and ashes derived from heavy oils by a novel process comprising heating in the presence of alkali metal carbonate, contacting the resulting solid residue with water to form a leach and recovering the vanadium values dissolved therein. The amount of alkali metal carbonate used is at least sufficient to convert the vanadium values present in the raw material into alkali metal vanadate, but insufficient to react in addition with all of the sulphur values therein. The heating step solubilizes only alkali metal vanadate and thus the leach solution is substantially free of contaminating substances.

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