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Process for the preparation of finely divided aluminas or alumina-magnesia spinels having homogeneous pore structure
Assignee: Produits Chimiques Ugine Kuhlmann
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Filing: 1984-06-21
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Granted: 1985-07-30
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Expires: 2004-06-21
Abstract
Abstract Processes for the preparation of pure alumina powders or pure non-stoichiometric alumina-magnesia spinel powders starting with ammonium alum-based compositions which are dehydrated, the dehydration being carried out on dehydrated salts having a bulk density less than 0.2 kg/dm 3 and wherein the dehydration is followed by a calcination with a heating schedule containing at least one intermediate stage at 750° to 850° C., the process of the invention permitting the reproducible production of such aluminas or spinels having specific surfaces of from 100 to 200 m 2 /g and characterized by a very high homogeneity which guarantees a rigorously unimodal pore structure, such aluminas and spinels being useful in preparing isotopic enrichment barriers for gaseous diffusion, as well as metal polishes, catalysts, and catalyst supports.
Inventors
- 👤 Roland Bachelard
- 👤 Maurice Lamalle
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-08 07:25
CPC Classifications
C; C01; C01F; C01F7/00; C01F7/02; C01F7/30; C01F7/32; E; E02; E02D; E02D3/00; E02D3/12; B; B01; B01D; B01D61/00; B01D61/14; B01D61/145; B01D71/00; B01D71/02; B01D71/024; B01D71/025; C01F7/16; C01F7/162; B01D2313/00; B01D2313/42; C01P; C01P2002/00; C01P2002/30; C01P2002/32; C01P2002/50; C01P2002/52; C01P2002/54; C01P2006/00; C01P2006/11; C01P2006/12; C01P2006/14; C01P2006/16; E02D2250/00; E02D2250/003
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
109 words
A process for preparing a finely divided alumina from an ammonium-alum based composition comprising the following steps: (a) mixing an ammonium alum with a sweling agent, and heating said mixture above its fusion temperature, thereby obtaining a dehydrated alum composition having a bulk density less than 0.2kg/dm 3 ; (b) calcining the dehydrated material at a first temperature stage of from about 750° to 850° C. and a second temperature stage of from about 900° to 1050° C.; and then (c) recovering said alumina having a homogeneous unimodal pore structure with maximum pore radii between 4 and 5 mm and a specific area greater than 145 m 2 /g.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
109 words
A process for preparing a finely divided alumina from an ammonium-alum based composition comprising the following steps: (a) mixing an ammonium alum with a sweling agent, and heating said mixture above its fusion temperature, thereby obtaining a dehydrated alum composition having a bulk density less than 0.2kg/dm 3 ; (b) calcining the dehydrated material at a first temperature stage of from about 750° to 850° C. and a second temperature stage of from about 900° to 1050° C.; and then (c) recovering said alumina having a homogeneous unimodal pore structure with maximum pore radii between 4 and 5 mm and a specific area greater than 145 m 2 /g.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said dehydrated alum composition is calcined in a fixed bed in granular, pelleted, or compacted form.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the calcination is carried out in a down-flow bed with a gas flow rate above the minimum fluidization velocity of the material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 1 wherein gas is passed through a bed of the dried material during calcination.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process of claim 4 wherein the gas contains water vapor, sulfur oxides, or a mixture thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said first temperature stage heating is carried out for from about one to about five hours.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said second temperature heating step is carried out for from about one to about three hours.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said swelling agent added is selected from the group consisting of sugars, starches and urea.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
116 words
A process for preparing a finely divided non-stoichiometric alumina-magnesium spinel powder from an ammonium-alum based composition comprising the following steps: (a) mixing an ammonium alum, a magnesium salt and a swelling agent, and heating said mixture above its fusion temperature, thereby obtaining a dehydrated alum composition having a bulk density less than 0.2 kg/dm 3 ; (b) calcining the dehydrated at a first temperature stage of from about 750° to 850° C. and a second temperature stage of from about 900° to 1050° C.; and then (c) recovering said spinel powder having a homogeneous unimodal pore structure with maximum pore radii between 4 and 5 mm and a specific area greater than 145 m 2 /g.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
116 words
A process for preparing a finely divided non-stoichiometric alumina-magnesium spinel powder from an ammonium-alum based composition comprising the following steps: (a) mixing an ammonium alum, a magnesium salt and a swelling agent, and heating said mixture above its fusion temperature, thereby obtaining a dehydrated alum composition having a bulk density less than 0.2 kg/dm 3 ; (b) calcining the dehydrated at a first temperature stage of from about 750° to 850° C. and a second temperature stage of from about 900° to 1050° C.; and then (c) recovering said spinel powder having a homogeneous unimodal pore structure with maximum pore radii between 4 and 5 mm and a specific area greater than 145 m 2 /g.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
The process of claim 9 for the preparation of spinel powder in which the ratio of Al 2 O 3 /MgO is three or more.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 10 wherein the ratio is from three to six.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process of claim 9 wherein said swelling agent added is selected from the group consisting of sugars, starches and urea.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process of claim 9 wherein said dehydrated material is calcined in a fixed bed in granular, pelleted, or compacted form.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
28 words
The process of claim 9 wherein the calcination is carried out in a down-flow bed with a gas flow rate above the minimum fluidization velocity of the material.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 9 wherein gas is passed through a bed of the dried material during calcination.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process according to claim 15 wherein the gas contains water vapor, sulfur oxides, or a mixture thereof.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process of claim 9 wherein said first temperature stage heating is carried out for from about one to about five hours.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process of claim 9 wherein said second temperature heating step is carried out for from about one to about three hours.
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