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Recovery of sodium hydroxide and aluminum hydroxide from etching waste

US5049233A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 6, 1990
Grant dateSep 17, 1991
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Expiry dateJul 6, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC23F1/46
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method for the recovery and recycling of sodium hydroxide from the waste solution of aluminum etching operations. The method utilizes a dialysis membrane column or stack to initially remove sodium hydroxide from the waste solution and return it to the etch tank base solution sufficiently concentrated to carry on the basic etching operation. The method permits the recovery of salable quantities of aluminum hydroxide.

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