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Continuous process for the removal of chromium from waste waters and valorization of the recovered chromium
Assignee: Luigi Stoppani SpA
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Filing: 1981-05-08
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Granted: 1983-08-30
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Expires: 2001-05-08
Abstract
Abstract A continuous process is described, wherein chromium-containing waste waters are subjected to continuous hot treatment with acetic acid or with alkaline acetates and alkaline hydroxides at a temperature from 40° C. to boiling point and at atmospheric pressure, at a pH higher than 6.5, preferably between 7 and 10, particularly about 7.5. Thus, a "sandy" type of chromium hydroxide is obtained, having a titer in Cr 2 O 3 of 20 to 40% by weight, which quickly filters, is easily soluble in acids, and thereby affords an easy valorization both as a tanning agent and as a raw material for preparing other chromium compound.
Inventors
- 👤 Diego Perrone
- 👤 Alberto Patrone
- 👤 Elvio Caffarelli
Bibliographic Details
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CPC Classifications
C; C22; C22B; C22B34/00; C22B34/30; C22B34/32; C01; C01G; C01G37/00; C01G37/02; C01P; C01P2006/00; C01P2006/80; C01P2006/82; C02; C02F; C02F2103/00; C02F2103/22; C02F2103/24; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S210/00; Y10S210/902; Y10S210/911; Y10S210/912; Y10S210/913
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
A process for removing Cr 2 O 3 from waste waters comprising the steps of: pretreating the waste water with at least 0.3% by weight acetic acid or acetate ion, and adding an alkaline material selected from the group consisting of sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, ammonium hydroxide and magnesium oxide continuously to the pretreated waste waters at a temperature of between 40° C. and the boiling point, at atmospheric pressure, wherein the pH is maintained above 6.5, wherein a sandy precipitate of chromium hydroxide is obtained which is separated from the waste water by filtering.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
95 words
A process for removing Cr 2 O 3 from waste waters comprising the steps of: pretreating the waste water with at least 0.3% by weight acetic acid or acetate ion, and adding an alkaline material selected from the group consisting of sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, ammonium hydroxide and magnesium oxide continuously to the pretreated waste waters at a temperature of between 40° C. and the boiling point, at atmospheric pressure, wherein the pH is maintained above 6.5, wherein a sandy precipitate of chromium hydroxide is obtained which is separated from the waste water by filtering.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
A process for the removal of chromium from waste waters according to claim 1, wherein the alkaline hydroxide for the precipitation are selected among sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide and ammonium hydroxide.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A process for the removal of chromium from waste waters, according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the pH is set to a value between 7 and 10.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A process for the removal of chromium from waste waters, according to claim 3, wherein the pH is 7.5.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
A process for the removal of chromium from waste waters, according to claim 4, wherein the chromium hydroxide precipitate has a content of Cr 2 O 3 in the range of 20-40%.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
A process according to claim 5, wherein the CH 3 CO 2 - ion is introduced during the precipitation step of chromium hydroxide with alkali.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
136 words
A process for the removal of chromium from waste waters wherein the chromium is present in the trivalent state, comprising the steps of: treating waste waters, containing from about 0.1% to about 10% Cr 2 O 3 , with at least 0.3% weight acetic acid or CH 3 CO - 2 ; adding an alkaline material, selected from the group consisting of sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, ammonium hydroxide and magnesium oxide continuously at a temperature of from 40° C. to about 100° C., at atmospheric pressure, wherein the pH of the waste water is maintained above 6.5, wherein the pH of the medium of reaction is set by automatically setting a flow rate of the waste water, and wherein a sandy precipitate of chromium hydroxide is obtained which is separated from the waste water by filtering.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
136 words
A process for the removal of chromium from waste waters wherein the chromium is present in the trivalent state, comprising the steps of: treating waste waters, containing from about 0.1% to about 10% Cr 2 O 3 , with at least 0.3% weight acetic acid or CH 3 CO - 2 ; adding an alkaline material, selected from the group consisting of sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, ammonium hydroxide and magnesium oxide continuously at a temperature of from 40° C. to about 100° C., at atmospheric pressure, wherein the pH of the waste water is maintained above 6.5, wherein the pH of the medium of reaction is set by automatically setting a flow rate of the waste water, and wherein a sandy precipitate of chromium hydroxide is obtained which is separated from the waste water by filtering.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process according to claim 7, wherein the CH 3 CO - 2 ion is introduced together with the alkaline hydroxides.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
A process for the removal of chromium from waste waters, according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the pH of the medium is 7.5.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
37 words
A process for the removal of chromium from waste waters, according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the chromium hydroxide has a content of Cr 2 O 3 in the range of 20 to 43% by weight.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
54 words
A process according to claim 7, wherein waste water containing 5.27% by weight Cr 2 O 3 is treated by the steps of: adding 80% acetic acid to obtain a 3.3% by weight solution acetic acid; stirring the waste water at 95° C. at pH 7.8; adding 25% sodium hydrate to precipitate chromium hydroxide.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
55 words
A process according to claim 7, wherein waste water containing 1% by weight Cr 2 O 3 is treated by the steps of: adding 80% acetic acid to obtain a 0.6% by weight solution of acetic acid; stirring the waste water at 95° C. at pH 7.8; adding 25% sodium hydrate to precipitate chromium hydroxide.
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