US3978196A
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Phosphoric acid purification
Assignee: Tosoh Corp
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Filing: 1974-05-07
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Granted: 1976-08-31
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Expires: 1994-05-07
Abstract
Abstract Pure phosphoric acid is prepared from crude wet process phosphoric acid which contains pentavalent vanadium compounds by first extracting the crude acid with an alcohol of limited water solubility and then washing the extracted phosphoric acid solution with aqueous phosphoric acid, in the presence of an agent for reducing the pentavalent vanadium compounds.
Inventors
- 👤 Itaru Toshimitsu
- 👤 Sakumi Fujii
- 👤 Taketoshi Nakajima
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 07:09
CPC Classifications
C; C01; C01B; C01B25/00; C01B25/16; C01B25/18; C01B25/234
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
A process for purification of crude phosphoric acid prepared by the wet process produced by the decomposition of calcined phosphate rock with sulfuric acid or by the decomposition of uncalcined phosphate rock with sulfuric acid and deoxidizing and decolorizing the product wherein the crude wet process phosphoric acid contains pentavalent vanadium compounds, which comprises extracting said crude phosphoric acid with a C 3 -C 8 aliphatic alcohol by first counter-currently contacting said crude phosphoric acid with said aliphatic alcohol and second washing the extracted solution of phosphoric acid obtained in the first step with aqueous phosphoric acid, with the proviso that at least one agent for the reduction of pentavalent vanadium is added to one of said process steps after formation of said crude phosphoric acid.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
126 words
A process for purification of crude phosphoric acid prepared by the wet process produced by the decomposition of calcined phosphate rock with sulfuric acid or by the decomposition of uncalcined phosphate rock with sulfuric acid and deoxidizing and decolorizing the product wherein the crude wet process phosphoric acid contains pentavalent vanadium compounds, which comprises extracting said crude phosphoric acid with a C 3 -C 8 aliphatic alcohol by first counter-currently contacting said crude phosphoric acid with said aliphatic alcohol and second washing the extracted solution of phosphoric acid obtained in the first step with aqueous phosphoric acid, with the proviso that at least one agent for the reduction of pentavalent vanadium is added to one of said process steps after formation of said crude phosphoric acid.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The process for purification of claim 1, wherein the compound for reducing the pentavalent compounds is a powdered or granular activated carbon, ferrous compound, iron powder, stannous compound, tin powder, hydrogen sulfide or sodium sulfide.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process for purification of claim 1, wherein the compound for reducing the pentavalent vanadium compounds is added in the second step.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The process for purification of claim 1, wherein the crude phosphoric acid is oxidized before contacting with the compound for reducing the pentavalent vanadium compounds.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The process for purification of claim 1, wherein the compound for reducing the pentavalent vanadium compounds is added in more than a stoichiometric amount to the pentavalent vanadium compounds.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
The process for purification of claim 1, wherein more than 4 times by weight (dry) of powdered or granular activated carbon to V 5 + of the pentavalent vanadium compounds is added.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process for purification of claim 1, wherein crude phosphoric acid is prepared by acid-decomposition of calcined phosphate rock.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process for purification of claim 1, wherein activated carbon is added to crude phosphoric acid to reduce the pentavalent vanadium compounds.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process for purification of claim 1, wherein the reducing agent is selected from the group consisting of powdered and granular activated carbon.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process for purification of claim 1, wherein crude phosphoric acid is prepared by acid-decomposition of uncalcined phosphate rock.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
The process for purification of claim 1, wherein activated carbon is added to the extracted solution of phosphoric acid obtained from the first counter-current contacting step to reduce the pentavalent vanadium compounds.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process of claim 1, wherein activated carbon is added to said crude phosphoric acid in said first counter-current contact step.
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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) | 1979-08-31 | 1980-03-01 | 1980-08-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-08-31 | 1984-03-01 | 1984-08-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-08-31 | 1988-03-01 | 1988-08-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |