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Method of precipitating radium to yield high purity calcium sulfate from phosphate ores
Assignee: BK Giulini Chemie GmbH
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Filing: 1973-04-12
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Granted: 1976-04-06
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Expires: 1993-04-12
Abstract
Abstract In the manufacture of phosphoric acid by treatment of phosphate ores with excess phosphoric acid and precipitation of calcium ions as calcium sulfate, the purity and quality of the byproduct calcium sulfate is substantially improved by subjecting the monocalcium phosphate extract of the ore before precipitation of calcium sulfate to one or more preliminary treatments, whereby contaminent ions are substantially and preferentially removed from the extract while the calcium remains substantially in solution. These preliminary treatments may include separation of fluoride by reaction with silicon compounds, separation of radium by reaction with barium compounds in the presence of sulfate ions, and separation of strontium as strontium sulfate.
Inventors
- 👤 Egon Cherdron
- 👤 Hans-Joachim Forster
- 👤 Istvan Potencsik
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 13:39
CPC Classifications
C; C01; C01F; C01F11/00; C01F11/46; C01B; C01B25/00; C01B25/16; C01B25/18; C01B25/22; C01B33/00; C01B33/08; C01B33/10; C01B33/103
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
In the production of phosphoric acid by the digestion of calcium-containing phosphate ore with phosphoric acid thereby producing a mono-calcium phosphate/phosphoric acid solution and the mono-calcium phosphate in said solution is reacted with sulfuric acid with the formation of phosphoric acid and a precipitate of calcium sulfate, the improvement which comprises treating the mono-calcium phosphate-containing solution with at least one soluble barium compound in the presence of sulfate ions to precipitate therefrom contaminant radium ions which would otherwise be precipitated with said calcium sulfate, removing the resulting precipitate while retaining the mono-calcium phosphate in solution and thereafter adding sulfuric acid to the thus-purified solution to produce phosphoric acid and a precipitate of high-purity calcium sulfate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
In the production of phosphoric acid by the digestion of calcium-containing phosphate ore with phosphoric acid thereby producing a mono-calcium phosphate/phosphoric acid solution and the mono-calcium phosphate in said solution is reacted with sulfuric acid with the formation of phosphoric acid and a precipitate of calcium sulfate, the improvement which comprises treating the mono-calcium phosphate-containing solution with at least one soluble barium compound in the presence of sulfate ions to precipitate therefrom contaminant radium ions which would otherwise be precipitated with said calcium sulfate, removing the resulting precipitate while retaining the mono-calcium phosphate in solution and thereafter adding sulfuric acid to the thus-purified solution to produce phosphoric acid and a precipitate of high-purity calcium sulfate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
62 words
Method as defined in claim 1, wherein active silicic acid and sodium and potassium compounds soluble in the mono-calcium phosphate-containing solution are added to the mono-calcium phosphate-containing solution to precipitate fluoride ions together with the radium precipitation, and the resulting precipitation products are separated together from the mono-calcium phosphate solution with the unsoluble residues from the phosphoric acid decomposition of the ore.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
53 words
Method as defined in claim 2 wherein the phosphate ore is Florida pebble phosphate, the active silicic acid is used in the proportion of 1.7-2.5 g per 100 g ore, and 2-4 g of Na 2 O in the form of sodium sulfate or another sodium compound is used per 100 g ore.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
56 words
Method as defined in claim 2, wherein the phosphate ore is Kola apatite, the active silicic acid is used in the proportion of 0.9-2.0 g per 100 kg of the ore, and 2-4 g of Na 2 O in the form of sodium sulfate or another sodium compound is used per 100 kg of the ore.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
53 words
Method as defined in claim 2, wherein the ore is Morocco raw phosphate, the active silicic acid is used in proportions of 0.9-2.0 g per 100 g of the ore, and 2-4 g of Na 2 O in the form of sodium sulfate or another sodium compound is used per 100 g ore.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
Method as defined in claim 1, wherein the barium compound is barium carbonate, barium chloride and barium nitrate or barium oxide.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
Method as defined in claim 6 wherein the radium precipitation takes place in a reaction medium containing 0.2-3.0 % by weight SO 3 with respect to the phosphoric acid used in digesting the ore.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
Method as defined in claim 7 wherein the radium precipitation takes place in a reaction medium containing 0.8 to 2.0% by weight SO 3 with respect to the phosphoric acid used in digesting the ore.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
41 words
Method as defined in claim 1, wherein sufficient SO 4 compounds are provided in the phosphate solution so that 1-20% of the calcium contained in the phosphate solution is precipitated along with the contaminant radium ions being removed from said solution.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
43 words
Method as defined in claim 1, wherein sufficient SO 4 compounds are provided in the phosphate solution so that 5 to 12% of the calcium contained in the phosphate solution is precipitated along with the contaminant radium ions being removed from said solution.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
56 words
Method as defined in claim 2, wherein the phosphate ore is Florida pebble phosphate, the active silicic acid is used in the proportion of 2.0 to 2.3 g per 100 g ore, and about 3 g of Na 2 O in the form of sodium sulfate or another sodium compound is used per 100 g ore.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
33 words
Method as defined in claim 11 wherein the radium precipitation takes place in a reaction medium containing 0.2-3.0% by weight SO 3 with respect to the phosphoric acid used in digesting the ore.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
56 words
Method as defined in claim 2, wherein the phosphate ore is Kola apatite, the active silicic acid is used in the proportion of 1.5 g per 100 kg of the ore, and 3 g of Na 2 O in the form of sodium sulfate or another sodium compound is used per 100 kg of the ore.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
33 words
Method as defined in claim 13 wherein the radium precipitation takes place in a reaction medium containing 0.2-3.0% by weight SO 3 with respect to the phosphoric acid used in digesting the ore.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
53 words
Method as defined in claim 2, wherein the ore is Morocco raw phosphate, the active silicic acid is used in proportions of 1.5 g per 100 g of the ore, and 3 g of Na 2 O in the form of sodium sulfate or another sodium compound is used per 100 g ore.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
33 words
Method as defined in claim 15 wherein the radium precipitation takes place in a reaction medium containing 0.2-3.0% by weight SO 3 with respect to the phosphoric acid used in digesting the ore.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
15 words
Method as defined in claim 1 wherein the soluble barium compound is a barium salt.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-04-06 | 1979-10-06 | 1980-04-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-04-06 | 1983-10-06 | 1984-04-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-04-06 | 1987-10-06 | 1988-04-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |