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US 2002/0170849 A1Published application
Manufacture of sodium tripolyphosphate
OwnerDavid Krofchak, Roberto Berardiinventors
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Abstract
A process for producing sodium tripolyphosphate includes mixing sodium hydroxide or sodium carbonate with dilute phosphoric acid in amounts which are substantially stoichiometric for the production of sodium tripolyphosphate to produce an intermediate crystalline mix in a sludge. The intermediate crystalline mix is separated from the sludge, and melted in a vessel to cause sodium tripolyphosphate to be produced. The molten sodium tripolyphosphate is removed from the vessel, and cooled to produce solid sodium tripolyphosphate.
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A process for producing sodium tripolyphosphate including:
- mixing at least one compound from the group consisting of sodium hydroxide and sodium carbonate with dilute phosphoric acid in amounts which are substantially stoichiometric for the production of sodium tripolyphosphate to produce an intermediate crystalline mix in a sludge,
- separating the intermediate crystalline mix from the sludge,
- melting the intermediate crystalline mix in a vessel to cause sodium tripolyphosphate to be produced,
- removing the molten sodium tripolyphosphate from the vessel, and
- cooling the molten sodium tripolyphosphate to produce solid sodium tripolyphosphate.
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