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Crystal modification in wet process phosphoric acid production

US5009873A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 29, 1990
Grant dateApr 23, 1991
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Expiry dateJan 29, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC01B25/226
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A wet process production of phosphoric acid in which phosphate rock is digested, whereby phosphoric acid is released and calcium sulfate crystals are formed, employs a polymeric crystal modifier in the digestion stage of the process to improve the separation of the raw phosphoric acid product from the calcium sulfate crystals and to increase the concentration of phosphoric acid in the raw phosphoric acid product.

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