Method for producing hydrogen fluoride from an aqueous solution of hexafluorosilicic acid

Abstract

A technique for obtaining anhydrous hydrogen fluoride (AHF) from an aqueous solution of hexafluorosilicic acid (HSA). A method for obtaining hydrogen fluoride from an aqueous solution of hexafluorosilicic acid can include mixing a solution of hexafluorosilicic acid with a sulfuric acid solution, desorbing the hydrogen fluoride from the resultant solution of sulfuric acid, treating it with sulfuric acid and condensing the anhydrous hydrogen fluoride from unabsorbed gasses. The generated gaseous products are then burned in a fire of hydrogen-containing fuel and an oxygen-containing oxidant, yielding a solid silicon dioxide. The remaining products are cooled and yield condensed anhydrous hydrogen fluoride.

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