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Method and apparatus for producing cobalt acetate from cobalt chip

US4921986A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 30, 1987
Grant dateMay 1, 1990
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Expiry dateDec 30, 2007

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C51/412
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Cobalt acetate solution is produced by flowing a circulating oxygen-containing stream of dilute acetic acid solution containing initially about 20% free acid through a bed of cobalt chips and adding dilute acetic acid solution and introducing additional oxygen into the circulating stream in replenishment of those reactants as the dissolution reaction proceeds.

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