Reducing aluminosilicate scale in the bayer process
US9487408B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 23, 2012 |
| Grant date | Nov 8, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 2, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC02F2103/16
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention provides a method of inhibiting the accumulation of DSP scale in the liquor circuit of Bayer process equipment. The method includes adding one or more particular silane based small molecules to the liquor fluid circuit. These scale inhibitors reduce DSP scale formation and thereby increase fluid throughput, increase the amount of time Bayer process equipment can be operational and reduce the need for expensive and dangerous acid washes of Bayer process equipment. As a result, the invention provides a significant reduction in the total cost of operating a Bayer process.
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