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US 4,284,606 AGranted
Extraction
AssigneeRTL Contactor Holding S.A.
InventorsJohn S. Rendell, Maurice J. Cahalan
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Abstract
A process as described for extracting at least two desired constituents from a mineral using a liquid reagent which produces the constituents, or compounds thereof, in separable form and independently extracting those constituents, or compounds thereof. The process if especially valuable for the extraction of phosphoric acid and metal values, such as uranium from phosphate rock.
Claims10
A process for the extraction of phosphoric acid and metal values from phosphate rock comprising
- acidulating the phosphate rock to convert the phosphate of the rock into phosphoric acid;
- contacting a slurry of the acidulated rock with selective extractants for phosphoric acid and metal values contained in the slurry;
- removing the extractants substantially independently of the solids of the slurry;
- and
- recovering the phosphoric acid and metal values.
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A process for the extraction of phosphoric acid and uranium values from phosphate rock comprising:
- acidulating the phosphate rock with sulphuric acid to convert the phosphate of the rock into phosphoric acid;
- contacting a slurry of the acidulated rock with n-butyl alcohol as extractant for phosphoric acid and the lightweight particulate ion-exchange resin capable of capturing uranyl ions by passing the slurry and extractants in countercurrent in substantially separate phases, while causing the slurry to be repeatedly showered through the extractant stream;
- removing the extractants substantially independently of the solids of the slurry;
- and
- recovering the phosphoric acid and uranium values.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.