Process for regenerating spent acid-activated bentonite clays and smectite catalysts
US5358915A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 12, 1993 |
| Grant date | Oct 25, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 12, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01J20/3475
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A three step process for regenerating spent bleaching clays and acid-activated smectite catalyst granules includes: (1) an extraction step to remove a majority of entrained oil, preferably about 75% to about 95% by weight of the entrained oil, when regenerating bleaching clays; (2) an oxidation step to remove the majority of remaining carbonaceous adsorbates which are not removed by the preceding extraction step, and (3) an acid wash step to restore the acidity normally associated with fresh acid-activated bleaching clays. The features of steps 2 and 3 may be combined into a single step by using an appropriate oxidant, for example, a source of acidic protons, such as peracetic acid.
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