Method of synthesizing zirconium phosphate particles
AssigneeRenal Solutions, Inc.
InventorRaymond Wong
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Abstract
Zirconium phosphate particles are synthesized by providing a solution of zirconium oxychloride in an aqueous solvent, adding at least one oxygen-containing additive to the solution, the oxygen-containing additive being selected to form a complex with zirconium ions in the solution of zirconium oxychloride and thereby reduce hydration of the zirconium ions, and combining this solution with phosphoric acid or a phosphoric acid salt to obtain zirconium phosphate particles by sol gel precipitation.
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A method of making zirconium phosphate particles comprising:
- (a) combining at least one oxygen-containing additive with zirconium oxychloride in an aqueous solvent to form a solution wherein the oxygen-containing additive forms a complex with zirconium ions in the solution, and
- (b) combining the solution obtained in (a) with phosphoric acid or a phosphoric acid salt to obtain zirconium phosphate particles by sol gel precipitation.
A method of making zirconium phosphate particles comprising:
- adding a solution of zirconium oxychloride and a solution of phosphoric acid simultaneously to a reaction vessel to obtain zirconium phosphate particles by sol gel precipitation.
A method of making zirconium phosphate particles comprising:
- (a) combining at least one fluorine-containing additive with zirconium oxychloride in an aqueous solvent to form a solution wherein the fluorine-containing additive forms a complex with zirconium ions in the solution, and
- (b) combining the solution obtained in (a) with phosphoric acid or a phosphoric acid salt to obtain zirconium phosphate particles by sol gel precipitation.
A composition comprising a water-soluble zirconium-containing polymer in an aqueous solution, wherein the polymer is formed by combining, in an aqueous solvent, zirconium oxychloride with at least one oxygen-containing additive that is capable of forming a complex with zirconium ions.
Zirconium phosphate particles comprising the following characteristics:
- a particle size distribution of less than 20% in the range of >60-120 microns, more than 80% in the range of 30-60 microns, and less than 10% in the range of less than 30 microns,
- an ammonia capacity of 15-20 mg NH4—N/gm ZP, and
- an Na+ content of 3.8-6.2 wt %, based on the weight of the zirconium phosphate particles.
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