Abstract:
The reactivity of phosphorus pentoxide is reduced and its flow behavior improved. To this end, phosphorus pentoxide in the form of its hexagonal modification is annealed over a period of 0.5 to 8 hours at temperatures of 200.degree. to 390.degree. C.
Abstract:
The disclosure relates to a process for defluorinating alkali metal phosphate solutions. To this end, the disclosure provides for an alkali metal phosphate solution neutralized to a pH-value of more than 6 and pre-purified to be stirred at 60.degree. to 120.degree. C. into an alkaline earth metal compound. Alkaline earth metal compounds with a solubility in water of less than 5 g/l are used in the form of particles of which more than 50% have a size of less than 8 .mu.m. After a reaction period of 0.5 to 4 hours, the precipitate obtained is separated from the purified alkali metal phosphate solution.
Abstract:
The disclosure provides for phosphoric acid to be freed in a single process stage from fluorine and organic contaminants. To this end, the disclosure provides for the acid to be introduced into the upper portion of a closed structural element, for it to be treated therein at elevated temperature and pressure with steam flowing countercurrently to the acid, and for the acid so treated to be reacted in the lower portion of the structural element with hydrogen peroxide. The disclosure also provides an apparatus for carrying out the process.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for recovering uranium from raffinate which is obtained by extracting phosphoric acid from a uranium-containing wet-process phosphoric acid with the aid of organic extractants and separating the resulting organic phosphoric acid extract from residue not taken up by the extract. To this end, the raffinate residue is subjected to thermal treatment and thereby freed from dissolved or emulsified residual extractant. Next, the raffinate is treated with a water-immiscible solvent to extract the uranium, and the extracted uranium is separated from the undissolved raffinate portion.
Abstract:
The disclosure relates to process for removing heavy metal ions, especially cadmium, copper, lead and mercury ions from wet-processed phosphoric acid. To this end, the crude acid is contacted with a mixture consisting of an adsorbent and a diorganyldithiophosphoric acid ester or, after treatment with the ester, the acid is contacted with the adsorbent alone, and the purified phosphoric acid is ultimately separated from the ester and adsorbent.
Abstract:
The disclosure relates to a process for removing heavy metal ions and arsenic from wet-processed phosphoric acid, wherein the crude wet-processed phosphoric acid is treated at temperatures between 10.degree. and 100.degree. C. initially with a diorganyldithiosphosphoric acid ester and then with an adsorbent, and the phoshoric acid so purified is separated from the ester and adsorbent. More particularly, the wet-processed phosphoric acid is treated with the diorganyldithiophosphoric acid ester at temperatures higher than 50.degree. C. and with the adsorbent at temperatures lower than 50.degree. C.
Abstract:
The disclosure relates to a process for removing organic compounds from wet-processed phosphoric acid with the aid of an adsorbant. To this end the disclosure provides for the acid to be heated to at least 250.degree. C. prior to treating it with the adsorbant. The disclosure also relates to an apparatus for carrying out the process.
Abstract:
The disclosure relates to a process for after-treating extraction residues, termed raffinates, originating from the extractive decontamination of crude phosphoric acid. To this end, the disclosure provides for the raffinates to be converted to two separate solid matter fractions of differant chemical composition by admixing the raffinates with a calcium compound so as to establish a pH-value of 1.2 up to 2.5. Next, the resulting precipitate consisting essentially of gypsum is filtered off as a first solid matter fraction, and washed with water. The resulting filtrate and the wash water are made into a mixture and predetermined proportions of calcium compound are added so as to obtain, after complete reaction, a fully reacted filter cake with a pH-value of 9 up to 12, the resulting suspension being filtered off at a pH-value of 6 to 8. The filter cake consisting essentially of calcium phosphate is separated as the second solid matter fraction, and allowed to react completely.
Abstract:
An aqueous alkali phosphate solution is made. An organic phase is countercurrently mixed with an aqueous phase, the two phases being used in a volume ratio larger than 1:1 and formed aqueous alkali phosphate solution is separated from the remaining organic phase. The two phases are mixed and reacted in a reaction zone comprised of a mixing and separating zone. The organic phase is continuously dispersed in the aqueous phase. A volume excess of aqueous phase is maintained in the mixing zone and the two phases are used in an overall quantity sufficient to provide a volume ratio of organic to aqueous phase of 4:6 to 2:8.
Abstract:
Phosphoric acid solutions are dearsenified by treating them with a sulfide and separating the resulting precipitate from the purified solution. The sulfide is at least one compound of the general formula P.sub.4 S.sub.x in which x stands for a number of 3 to 10.