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Dimeric aluminum compounds and their use

US4655934A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 12, 1985
Grant dateApr 7, 1987
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Expiry dateSep 12, 2005

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC01F7/64
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method of clarifying waters having an alkalinity of at least 100 ppm, calculated as CaCO.sub.3, which comprises: PA1 a. adding thereto, to form a treated water, an effective amount for the purpose of clarifying said waters of a low-basicity polynuclear aluminum species having the formula: EQU Al.sub.n (OH).sub.m Z.sub.3n-m PA2 wherein, n is at least 1.0 PA2 Z is a halide chosen from the group chloride, bromide, iodide, and mixtures thereof, and PA2 wherein the ratio of m/n ranges between about 0.25 to about 1.0 and at least 25 mole percent of the polynuclear aluminum species above has n equal to 2.0, and then, PA1 b. allowing sufficient time to form and build a floc dispersed in the treated water, which floc contains turbidity causing components, and then, PA1 c. phase separating the floc from the treated waters to obtain clarified water.

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