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Recovery of sodium aluminate from high-silica aluminous materials
Assignee: Alcoa Corp
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Filing: 1975-10-20
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Granted: 1976-12-21
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Expires: 1995-10-20
Abstract
Abstract An improved process is provided for the recovery of sodium aluminate crystallized from a digest of caustic and lime with high-silica aluminous materials. The digest solution is concentrated by evaporation and then seeded with Na2Al2O4.2.5H2O crystals to crystallize alumina from the solution as Na2Al2O4.2.5H2O. The crystals are then separated from the mother liquor solution by filtration or centrifugation. The crystals are then washed with a solution having a lower caustic content than the mother liquor and an alumina concentration of about 50 grams per liter to remove any mother liquor remaining on the crystals. The sodium aluminate crystals are used as a feed for a subsequent Bayer processing step.
Inventors
- 👤 Lawrence Keith Hudson
- 👤 Thomas G. Swansiger
Bibliographic Details
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CPC Classifications
C; C01; C01F; C01F7/00; C01F7/02; C01F7/04; C01F7/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
In a process for extraction of alumina from highly siliceous aluminous-bearing materials by caustic and lime digest of the materials, the improvements which comprise: a. evaporating the digest solution until the concentration of the solution reaches the shaded portion of the phase diagram in FIG. 2 labeled Na 2 Al 2 O 4 .2.5H 2 O; b. seeding the evaporated solution with Na 2 Al 2 O 4 .2.5H 2 O crystals and cooling to crystallize alumina from the solution as Na 2 Al 2 O 4 .2.5H 2 O; c. separating the Na 2 Al 2 O 4 .2.5H 2 O crystals from the resultant mother liquor solution; and d. washing the Na 2 Al 2 O 4 .2.5H 2 O crystals with a caustic liquid having a lower caustic content than the mother liquor and an alumina concentration of about 50 grams per liter to remove any mother liquor remaining on said crystals.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
155 words
In a process for extraction of alumina from highly siliceous aluminous-bearing materials by caustic and lime digest of the materials, the improvements which comprise: a. evaporating the digest solution until the concentration of the solution reaches the shaded portion of the phase diagram in FIG. 2 labeled Na 2 Al 2 O 4 .2.5H 2 O; b. seeding the evaporated solution with Na 2 Al 2 O 4 .2.5H 2 O crystals and cooling to crystallize alumina from the solution as Na 2 Al 2 O 4 .2.5H 2 O; c. separating the Na 2 Al 2 O 4 .2.5H 2 O crystals from the resultant mother liquor solution; and d. washing the Na 2 Al 2 O 4 .2.5H 2 O crystals with a caustic liquid having a lower caustic content than the mother liquor and an alumina concentration of about 50 grams per liter to remove any mother liquor remaining on said crystals.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said wash liquid has a ratio of alumina to sodium carbonate caustic equivalent of 0.280.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said solution is cooled to a temperature of 20°-60° C after seeding.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 3 wherein said temperature is about 40° C.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
160 words
In a process for extraction of alumina from highly siliceous aluminous-bearing materials by caustic and lime digest of the materials and recovery of sodium aluminate crystals from the digest slurry, the improvement comprising: a. evaporating the digest solution until the concentration of the solution reaches the shaded portion of the phase diagram in FIG. 2 labeled Na 2 Al 2 O 4 .2.5H 2 O; b. seeding the evaporated solution with Na 2 Al 2 O 4 .2.5H 2 O crystals to crystallize alumina from the solution as Na 2 Al 2 O 4 .2.5H 2 O; c. cooling the evaporated solution to a temperature of 20°-60° C; d. separating the sodium aluminate crystals from the resultant highly caustic mother liquor; and e. washing the crystals with a liquor having a sufficiently lower caustic concentration and higher alumina to caustic ratio than the mother liquor to remove any mother liquor remaining on said crystals while minimizing dissolution of the crystals.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
160 words
In a process for extraction of alumina from highly siliceous aluminous-bearing materials by caustic and lime digest of the materials and recovery of sodium aluminate crystals from the digest slurry, the improvement comprising: a. evaporating the digest solution until the concentration of the solution reaches the shaded portion of the phase diagram in FIG. 2 labeled Na 2 Al 2 O 4 .2.5H 2 O; b. seeding the evaporated solution with Na 2 Al 2 O 4 .2.5H 2 O crystals to crystallize alumina from the solution as Na 2 Al 2 O 4 .2.5H 2 O; c. cooling the evaporated solution to a temperature of 20°-60° C; d. separating the sodium aluminate crystals from the resultant highly caustic mother liquor; and e. washing the crystals with a liquor having a sufficiently lower caustic concentration and higher alumina to caustic ratio than the mother liquor to remove any mother liquor remaining on said crystals while minimizing dissolution of the crystals.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
SU108917A1
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