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US4257898A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Method of processing waste sludge from wet phosphoric acid purification facilities

Assignee: ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions AG
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Filing: 1979-12-03
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Granted: 1981-03-24
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Expires: 1999-12-03
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Abstract

Abstract The invention relates to a method of processing the waste sludge obtained in purification facilities for phosphoric acid produced by the wet process. The composition of this sludge is such that it cannot be utilized for any purpose in this state. It is known that sludge from wet phosphoric acid purification facilities contains different quantities of certain substances, the concentrations being such that these substances may not be allowed to mix with surface water or ground water under any circumstances, not even in the case of dumps. A typical composition of such waste sludge is as follows: ______________________________________ Fe 9.0% by weight P 2 O 5 21.0% by weight CaO 6.2% by weight SiO 2 12.5% by weight MgO 5.8% by weight Al 2 O 3 2.7% by weight Cr 2 O 3 0.7% by weight V 2 O 5 0.6% by weight Na 2 O 18.0% by weight K 2 O 0.3% by weight F 1.7% by weight C 2.5% by weight S 0.3% by weight Remainder* 18.7% by weight 100.0% by weight ______________________________________ *The remainder consists mainly of hydration water and carbonate that did not decompose at a temperature of 105° C.

Inventors

  • 👤 Peter Meurer
  • 👤 Martin Hater
  • 👤 Fritz Meininghaus
  • 👤 Rudiger Scheel

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-06 02:37
CPC Classifications
C; C05; C05B; C05B5/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S210/00; Y10S210/902; Y10S210/906; Y10S210/907

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim 85 words
A method of converting a waste sludge of substantially no utility from wet phosphoric acid purification, having a relatively high, water-soluble phosphatic content and containing other environmental-polluting components, to a useful fertilizer, said method comprising contacting said sludge with steelworks slag having a relatively low phosphatic content, forming a fertilizer admixture from said sludge and slag having an averaged phosphatic content depending on the relative proportions of sludge and slag used, and reducing the concentration of said other environmental-polluting components to a non-polluting, permissible value.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 85 words
A method of converting a waste sludge of substantially no utility from wet phosphoric acid purification, having a relatively high, water-soluble phosphatic content and containing other environmental-polluting components, to a useful fertilizer, said method comprising contacting said sludge with steelworks slag having a relatively low phosphatic content, forming a fertilizer admixture from said sludge and slag having an averaged phosphatic content depending on the relative proportions of sludge and slag used, and reducing the concentration of said other environmental-polluting components to a non-polluting, permissible value.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 20 words
A method according to claim 1, characterized in that waste sludge is spread fairly uniformly over a hot slag bed.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 33 words
The method of claim 1 in which said admixture from said sludge and slag has a phosphatic content in the range of about 3% to about 9% P 2 O 5 by weight.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 30 words
The method of claim 1 in which said steelworks slag is warm, and contacting said sludge and slag evaporates the water of said sludge and produces a substantially dry admixture.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 55 words
The method of claim 1 in which said waste sludge has approximately the following composition in weight percent: ______________________________________ Fe 9.0% P.sub.2 O.sub.5 21.0% CaO 6.2% SiO.sub.2 12.5% MgO 5.8% Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 2.7% Cr.sub.2 O.sub.3 0.7% V.sub.2 O.sub.5 0.6% Na.sub.2 O 18.0% K.sub.2 O 0.3% F 1.7% C 2.5% S 0.3% Remainder 18.7% 100.0% ______________________________________
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 19 words
The method of claim 1 in which said fertilizer admixture is lime-based and its phosphatic content is substantially water-soluble.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1984-03-23 1984-09-22 1985-03-24 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1988-03-23 1988-09-22 1989-03-24 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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