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Process for making goethite

US5641470A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 17, 1995
Grant dateJun 24, 1997
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Expiry dateJul 17, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC01P2006/42
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

This invention provides a method of producing goethite particles comprising the steps of a) reacting, in aqueous solution, less than a stoichiometric amount of an alkali compound with an iron (II) salt to form a precipitated complex intermediate, b) oxidizing iron (II) in the complex intermediate to iron (III) at an average rate less than 10 g iron(III)/l/hr to form goethite seed particles until 20 to 70% of iron (II) in the precipitated complex intermediate has been converted to iron (III), and c) after 20 to 70% of iron (II) in the precipitated complex intermediate has been convened to iron (III), increasing the average oxidation rate to greater than 10 g iron(III)/l/hr.

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