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US4096234A
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Production of anhydrous aluminum chloride from clay using catalyst and recycling of silicon chloride
Assignee: Alcoa Corp
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Filing: 1977-03-23
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Granted: 1978-06-20
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Expires: 1997-03-23
Abstract
Abstract Aluminum chloride is produced from clay containing aluminum oxide and silicon oxide by chlorinating the clay through contact with a mixture consisting essentially of a chlorinating agent, a reducing agent, an alkali metal compound catalyst, and silicon chloride; and thereafter separating the reaction products from the chlorination step; and recycling back to the chlorination step substantially all the silicon chloride separated from the reaction products to thereby promote the chlorination of the aluminum oxide in the clay while suppressing chlorination of the silicon oxide.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward S. Martin
- 👤 David A. Wohleber
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 09:02
CPC Classifications
C; C01; C01F; C01F7/00; C01F7/48; C01F7/56; C01F7/58; C01F7/60; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P20/00; Y02P20/50; Y02P20/584
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
A process for the production of aluminum chloride from clay containing aluminum oxide and silicon oxide which comprises: (a) chlorinating the clay by contacting it with a mixture consisting essentially of: (1) a chlorinating agent; (2) a reducing agent; (3) an alkali metal compound capable of reacting with the aluminum oxide and the chlorinating agent to form an alkali metal aluminum halide catalyst; and (4) SiCl 4 ; (b) separating the reaction products from said chlorination step; and (c) recycling back to the chlorination step substantially all of the SiCl 4 separated from the reaction products to thereby promote the chlorination of the alumium oxide in the clay while suppressing net chlorination of the silicon oxide to thereby produce substantially no additional SiCl 4 .
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
125 words
A process for the production of aluminum chloride from clay containing aluminum oxide and silicon oxide which comprises: (a) chlorinating the clay by contacting it with a mixture consisting essentially of: (1) a chlorinating agent; (2) a reducing agent; (3) an alkali metal compound capable of reacting with the aluminum oxide and the chlorinating agent to form an alkali metal aluminum halide catalyst; and (4) SiCl 4 ; (b) separating the reaction products from said chlorination step; and (c) recycling back to the chlorination step substantially all of the SiCl 4 separated from the reaction products to thereby promote the chlorination of the alumium oxide in the clay while suppressing net chlorination of the silicon oxide to thereby produce substantially no additional SiCl 4 .
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said chlorination is carried out in a fluidized bed at a temperature of 550°-650° C.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the particle size of the clay is less than 0.6 millimeters.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the clay is chlorinated for from 11/2 to 21/2 hours.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said alkali metal compound catalyst contains an alkali halide.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
The process of claim 5 wherein the alkali metal halide in the catalyst reacts with the aluminum chloride to form a catalytic compound in situ having the general formula MAlCl 4 .
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process of claim 6 wherein the catalyst is selected from the group consisting of sodium aluminum chloride and potassium aluminum chloride.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
The process of claim 7 wherein said catalyst is formed in situ by the addition of an alkali metal chloride selected from the group consisting of sodium chloride and potassium chloride.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said chlorinating agent and said reducing agent consist essentially of a single agent selected from the group consisting of COCl 2 and CCl 4 .
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process of claim 9 wherein said single chlorinating agent and reducing agent is COCl 2 .
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
117 words
A process for the production of aluminum chloride from kaolin clay containing aluminum oxide and silicon oxide which comprises: (a) chlorinating said clay at a temperature of 550°-650° C by contacting it for a period of 11/2 to 21/2 hours with a mixture consisting essentially of: (1) COCl 2 ; (2) KAlCl 4 and; (3) SiCl 4 ; (b) separating the reaction products from said chlorination step by distillation; and (c) recycling back to the chlorination step substantially all of the SiCl 4 separated from the reaction products to thereby promote the chlorination of the aluminum oxide in the clay while suppressing net chlorination of the silicon oxide to thereby produce substantially no additional SiCl 4 .
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
117 words
A process for the production of aluminum chloride from kaolin clay containing aluminum oxide and silicon oxide which comprises: (a) chlorinating said clay at a temperature of 550°-650° C by contacting it for a period of 11/2 to 21/2 hours with a mixture consisting essentially of: (1) COCl 2 ; (2) KAlCl 4 and; (3) SiCl 4 ; (b) separating the reaction products from said chlorination step by distillation; and (c) recycling back to the chlorination step substantially all of the SiCl 4 separated from the reaction products to thereby promote the chlorination of the aluminum oxide in the clay while suppressing net chlorination of the silicon oxide to thereby produce substantially no additional SiCl 4 .
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1981-06-19 | 1981-12-19 | 1982-06-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-06-19 | 1985-12-19 | 1986-06-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-06-19 | 1989-12-19 | 1990-06-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |