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Method for producing amorphous aluminocarbonate compounds
Assignee: JM Huber Corp
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Filing: 1987-09-11
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Granted: 1991-10-08
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Expires: 2007-09-11
Abstract
Abstract A method for producing amorphous aluminocarbonate compounds which comprises continuously recirculating a first aqueous solution from a reaction vessel through a recycle system and injecting a gas comprising carbon dioxide into the first solution at a turbulent area located in the recycle system. A second aqueous solution is added to the first solution while the gas injection is continued, and the pH of the resulting mixture is maintained in the approximate range of from 8 to 10. The gas injection is discontinued when the entire amount of the second solution has been added to the first solution, in order to allow further precipitation of the amorphous compound. The method is particularly adapted for producing amorphous sodium aluminocarbonate and sodium magnesium aluminocarbonate.
Inventors
- 👤 Claude R. Andrews
- 👤 John A. Kosin
- 👤 Michael E. Tarquini
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 17:47
CPC Classifications
C; C01; C01F; C01F11/00; C01F11/18; C01F11/181; C01F11/182; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S261/00; Y10S261/75; Y10S423/00; Y10S423/09
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
178 words
A method for producing aluminocarbonate compounds, comprising the steps of: (a) providing a first aqueous sodium carbonate solution in a reaction vessel; (b) continuously recirculating the aqueous sodium carbonate solution through a recycle piping system in communication with the reaction vessel; (c) injecting a gas comprising carbon dioxide into the recirculating sodium carbonate solution at a turbulent area located in the recycle ping system until the pH of the resulting aqueous carbonated sodium carbonate solution is in the approximate range of from 8 to 10; (d) adding a second aqueous solution comprising sodium aluminate to the aqueous carbonated sodium carbonate solution while continuing the injection of the gas into the recirculating solution, the addition rate of the second aqueous solution and the injection rate of the gas being adjusted to maintain the pH of the resulting mixture in the approximate range of from 8 to 10; and (e) discontinuing the gas injection when the entire amount of the second aqueous carbonated solution has been added to the aqueous sodium carbonate solution to allow precipitation of the aluminocarbonate compound.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
178 words
A method for producing aluminocarbonate compounds, comprising the steps of: (a) providing a first aqueous sodium carbonate solution in a reaction vessel; (b) continuously recirculating the aqueous sodium carbonate solution through a recycle piping system in communication with the reaction vessel; (c) injecting a gas comprising carbon dioxide into the recirculating sodium carbonate solution at a turbulent area located in the recycle ping system until the pH of the resulting aqueous carbonated sodium carbonate solution is in the approximate range of from 8 to 10; (d) adding a second aqueous solution comprising sodium aluminate to the aqueous carbonated sodium carbonate solution while continuing the injection of the gas into the recirculating solution, the addition rate of the second aqueous solution and the injection rate of the gas being adjusted to maintain the pH of the resulting mixture in the approximate range of from 8 to 10; and (e) discontinuing the gas injection when the entire amount of the second aqueous carbonated solution has been added to the aqueous sodium carbonate solution to allow precipitation of the aluminocarbonate compound.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method for producing amorphous aluminocarbonate compounds according to claim 1, wherein the second aqueous solution comprises a mixture of sodium aluminate and a metal hydroxide.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method as defined in claim 2, wherein the metal hydroxide comprises an alkali metal hydroxide.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method as defined in claim 3, wherein the alkali metal hydroxide comprises sodium hydroxide and the amorphous product comprises sodium aluminocarbonate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method as defined in claim 2, wherein the metal hydroxide comprises an alkaline earth metal hydroxide and the amorphous product comprises sodium alkaline earth metal aluminocarbonate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method as defined in claim 5, wherein the metal hydroxide comprises magnesium hydroxide and the amorphous product comprises sodium magnesium aluminocarbonate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method as defined in claim 2, wherein the metal hydroxide comprises a mixture of sodium hydroxide and magnesium hydroxide.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method as defined in claim 1, wherein the second aqueous solution is added to the aqueous carbonated sodium carbonate solution in the reaction vessel.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method as defined in claim 1, wherein the second aqueous solution is added to the recirculating aqueous carbonated sodium carbonate solution in the recycle piping system.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method as defined in claim 9, wherein the second aqueous solution is added to the recirculating aqueous carbonated sodium carbonate solution downstream of the turbulent injection area.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method as defined in claim 10, wherein the second aqueous solution is added to the recirculating aqueous carbonated sodium carbonate solution upstream of an inline mixer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method as defined in claim 1, wherein the injected gas comprises pure carbon dioxide.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method as defined in claim 1, wherein the injected gas comprises a mixture of carbon dioxide and air.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method as defined in claim 1, wherein the temperature of the reaction is maintained in the range of approximately 15° to 50° C.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method as defined in claim 1, wherein the temperature is maintained in the range of approximately 50° to 90° C.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method as defined in claim 1, comprising the further steps of filtering, washing and drying the precipitated aluminocarbonate product.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method as defined in claim 1, wherein the pH of the reaction mixture is maintained at a constant value.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method as defined in claim 1, wherein the first aqueous sodium carbonate solution comprises no more than 7 percent sodium carbonate when provided in the reaction vessel.
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