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Chemical treatment of sand

US4542003A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 27, 1984
Grant dateSep 17, 1985
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Expiry dateJun 27, 2004

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC03C1/022
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for treating sand which includes one or more stages in which sand is mixed with a dilute aqueous solution of hydrofluoric or sulphuric acid together with zinc or sodium hydrosulphite and the resulting slurry is agitated at ambient temperature in an atmospheric oxygen-free environment.

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