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Particulate dialytic silica
Assignee: WR Grace and Co Conn
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Filing: 1983-09-20
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Granted: 1985-04-02
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Expires: 2003-09-20
Abstract
Abstract Finely divided particulate silica is prepared by the electrodialysis of sodium silicate solution in the presence of silica-containing nucleation particles (seeds). The novel particulate silica product, herein referred to as dialytic silica, may be used in the preparation of catalysts, sorbents, abrasives, fillers and thickeners.
Inventors
- 👤 Milton E. Winyall
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 09:43
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J21/00; B01J21/06; B01J21/08; B01J20/00; B01J20/02; B01J20/10; B01J20/103; C; C01; C01B; C01B33/00; C01B33/113; C01B33/12; C01B33/18; C01P; C01P2004/00; C01P2004/60; C01P2004/61; C01P2004/62; C01P2006/00; C01P2006/10; C01P2006/12; C01P2006/14; C01P2006/16; C01P2006/17; C01P2006/19; C01P2006/80; C01P2006/90
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
73 words
The process for preparing precipitated dialytic silica by electrodialysis which comprises: (a) preparing an aqueous anolyte which contains a salt, and silica-containing seeds having a particle size of below 100 millimicrons; (b) adding alkali metal silicate to the anolyte and subjecting said anolyte to electrodialysis to remove alkali metal ions at a pH of from about 5 to 10.5 and cause precipitation of silica; and (c) recovering precipitated dialytic silica from said anolyte.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
73 words
The process for preparing precipitated dialytic silica by electrodialysis which comprises: (a) preparing an aqueous anolyte which contains a salt, and silica-containing seeds having a particle size of below 100 millimicrons; (b) adding alkali metal silicate to the anolyte and subjecting said anolyte to electrodialysis to remove alkali metal ions at a pH of from about 5 to 10.5 and cause precipitation of silica; and (c) recovering precipitated dialytic silica from said anolyte.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said alkali metal ions are collected as an alkali metal hydroxide-containing aqueous catholyte.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 2 wherein silicate solution is added to said anolyte during electrodialysis at a rate which provides a substantially constant concentration of alkali metal ions in said anolyte.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said anolyte is agitated to prevent deposition of silica on an anodic surface.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
53 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the initial concentration of silica seeds in said anolyte is sufficient to provide 0.5 to 2.0 percent by weight colloidal silica in said anolyte and said seed containing anolyte is aged for a period of up to about 24 hours prior to addition of the silicate solution.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said salt is selected from the group consisting of alkali metal sulfates, nitrates, phosphates and mixtures thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said salt is present in said anolyte in amounts ranging from about 0.3 to 20 percent by weight.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said dialytic silica is dried to obtain particles having a size range of from about 0.1 to 100 microns.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said silica containing seed is selected from the group consisting of silica sol, silica-alumina sol, recycled silica containing anolyte, and seed produced in the starting anolyte.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said electrodialysis is conducted continuously in a series of electrodialysis steps.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 10 wherein the initial electrolysis step is conducted at a pH of from about 1 to 6 and the final electrodialysis step is conducted at a pH of from about 5 to 10.5.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the alkali metal hydroxide containing catholyte is continuously collected during said electrodialysis steps.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 10 wherein a seed containing anolyte is produced in the first electrodialysis step.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 13 wherein said seed containing anolyte is held for a period of up to about 4 hours prior to the addition of silicate.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said alkali metal silicate is sodium silicate.
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