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Method for removing harmful organic compounds from aluminate liquors of the Bayer process
Assignee: Almatis Chemie GmbH
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Filing: 1976-04-14
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Granted: 1977-09-06
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Expires: 1996-04-14
Abstract
Abstract A method is provided for removing harmful organic compounds from the aluminate liquor obtained in the production of alumina according to the Bayer process. A magnesium obtained is added to the aluminate liquor to form a hydroxide mixture containing magnesium hydroxide and aluminum hydroxide which precipitates from the aluminate liquor. The precipitated mixture is maintained in the aluminate liquor, while being stirred, until at least a part of the organic compounds have been eliminated from the aluminate liquor. The hydroxide mixture containing the organic compounds then is separated from the aluminate liquor.
Inventors
- 👤 Bernhard Schepers
- 👤 Gerhard Bayer
- 👤 Ernst Urmann
- 👤 Klaus Schanz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-28 06:15
CPC Classifications
C; C01; C01F; C01F7/00; C01F7/02; C01F7/46; C01F7/47; C01F7/473
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
A method for removing harmful discoloring organic compounds from an aluminate liquor obtained in the production of alumina according to the Bayer process where bauxite is decomposed in a digester, comprising: a. adding a magnesium compound to the aluminate liquor, the magnesium compound being a compound which reacts with the aluminate liquor to form a hydroxide mixture containing magnesium hydroxide and aluminum hydroxide which precipitates from the aluminate liquor; b. maintaining the precipitated mixture in the aluminate liquor, while stirring, until at least a part of the harmful discoloring organic compounds have been eliminated from the aluminate liquor; and c. then separating the hydroxide mixture containing said harmful discoloring organic compounds from the aluminate liquor.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
115 words
A method for removing harmful discoloring organic compounds from an aluminate liquor obtained in the production of alumina according to the Bayer process where bauxite is decomposed in a digester, comprising: a. adding a magnesium compound to the aluminate liquor, the magnesium compound being a compound which reacts with the aluminate liquor to form a hydroxide mixture containing magnesium hydroxide and aluminum hydroxide which precipitates from the aluminate liquor; b. maintaining the precipitated mixture in the aluminate liquor, while stirring, until at least a part of the harmful discoloring organic compounds have been eliminated from the aluminate liquor; and c. then separating the hydroxide mixture containing said harmful discoloring organic compounds from the aluminate liquor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method as defined in claim 1, wherein the magnesium compound is kieserite.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method as defined in claim 1, wherein the magnesium compound is added in an amount of from about 0.2 to about 50 g/l.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method as defined in claim 3, wherein the magnesium compound is added in an amount of from about 2 to about 20 g/1.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method as defined in claim 1, wherein the magnesium compound is added to an aluminate liquor which has been concentrated and which is to be sent to the digester and the resulting hydroxide mixture is separated from the aluminate liquor together with red mud after the bauxite decomposition.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
62 words
The method as defined in claim 1, wherein the magnesium compound is added to an aluminate liquor from which alumina hydrate has been separated out and which has been subjected to evaporation and contains salts that are to be removed by precipitation and the resulting hydroxide mixture is separated from the aluminate liquor together with said salts that are to be removed.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method as defined in claim 1, wherein the magnesium compound is added to an aluminate liquor from which alumina hydrate has been separated out, and the resulting hydroxide precipitate is separated therefrom.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method as defined in claim 1, wherein the magnesium compound is MgSO 4 .H 2 O, MgSO 4 .7H 2 O, MgCl 2 .H 2 O or Mg(NO 3 ) 2 .6H 2 O.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method as defined in claim 1, wherein from 48% to 80% of the harmful discoloring organic compounds are removed.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method as defined in claim 1, wherein the magnesium compound is a water-soluble compound which reacts with the aluminate liquor to form a fine particle, gel-like mixture of magnesium hydroxide and aluminum hydroxide.
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