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Use of polymers in alumina precipitation in the Bayer process of bauxite beneficiation
Assignee: ChampionX LLC
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Filing: 1985-11-13
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Granted: 1986-08-26
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Expires: 2005-11-13
Abstract
Abstract The negative effects of sodium oxylate on the crystallization of aluminum trihydrate from Bayer process liquors may be eliminated or curtailed by adding an effective amount of a polyacrylic acid with a molecular weight about 1,000,000 and containing at least 50 mole percent acrylic acid monomer to pregnant Bayer process liquors.
Inventors
- 👤 William J. Roe
- 👤 Jacqueline L. Perisho
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 20:40
CPC Classifications
C; C01; C01F; C01F7/00; C01F7/02; C01F7/46; C01F7/47; C01F7/473; C01F7/04; C01F7/14; C01F7/144; C01F7/145; C01P; C01P2004/00; C01P2004/01; C01P2004/03; C01P2004/51; C01P2004/60; C01P2004/61
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
85 words
A method of reducing the percent alumina trihydrate crystals smaller than 200 micron in diameter, which crystals are produced during crystallization of alumina trihydrate from pregnant Bayer Process liquors contaminated with sodium oxalate, which comprises adding to the pregnant Bayer Process liquors, after red mud separation and immediately prior to crystallization of alumina trihydrate, an effective amount of a high molecular weight polyacrylic acid having a weight average molecular weight of at least one million and containing at least 50 mole percent acrylic acid monomer.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
85 words
A method of reducing the percent alumina trihydrate crystals smaller than 200 micron in diameter, which crystals are produced during crystallization of alumina trihydrate from pregnant Bayer Process liquors contaminated with sodium oxalate, which comprises adding to the pregnant Bayer Process liquors, after red mud separation and immediately prior to crystallization of alumina trihydrate, an effective amount of a high molecular weight polyacrylic acid having a weight average molecular weight of at least one million and containing at least 50 mole percent acrylic acid monomer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the polyacrylic acid contains at least 75 mol percent acrylic acid monomer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the polyacrylic acid contains at least 90 mol percent acrylic acid monomer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the polyacrylic acid contains other vinylic monomer units chosen from the group consisting of vinyl sulfonate, acrylamide, 2-acrylamidopropylsulfonate, maleic anhydride, sulfonated styrene, and the like.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the polyacrylic acid contains other vinylic monomer units chosen from the group consisting of vinyl sulfonate, acrylamide, 2-acrylamidopropylsulfonate, maleic anhydride, sulfonated styrene, and the like.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the polyacrylic acid contains at least 90 mol percent acrylic acid monomer and contains additionally vinylic monomer units chosen from the group consisting of vinyl sulfonate, acrylamide, 2-acrylamidopropylsulfonate, maleic anhydride, sulfonated styrene, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
83 words
The method of removing sodium oxalate crystals from spent Bayer process liquors which comprises adding thereto in an effective amount for the purpose of agglomerating sodium oxalate crystals a high molecular weight polyacrylic acid having a weight average molecular weight of at least 1,000,000 and containing at least 50 mole percent acid monomer, and subsequently adding sodium oxalate crystallite seed crystals and cooling to a temperature sufficient to cause additional crystallization and precipitation of dissolved sodium oxalate from the spent Bayer process liquors.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
83 words
The method of removing sodium oxalate crystals from spent Bayer process liquors which comprises adding thereto in an effective amount for the purpose of agglomerating sodium oxalate crystals a high molecular weight polyacrylic acid having a weight average molecular weight of at least 1,000,000 and containing at least 50 mole percent acid monomer, and subsequently adding sodium oxalate crystallite seed crystals and cooling to a temperature sufficient to cause additional crystallization and precipitation of dissolved sodium oxalate from the spent Bayer process liquors.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 7 wherein the polyacrylic acid contains at least 70 mole percent acrylic acid monomer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 7 wherein the polyacrylic acid contains at least 90 mole percent acrylic acid monomer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 9 where in the polyacrylic acid contains other vinylic monomer units chosen from the group consisting of acrylamide and 2-acrylamidopropylsulfonate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 7 wherein the polyacrylic acid contains other vinylic monomer units chosen from the group consisting of acrylamide, 2-acrylamidopropylsulfonate, maleic anhydride, vinyl sulfonate, sulfonated styrene, and the like.
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