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US 5,268,154 AGranted
Process for disaggregating boronatrocalcite ore in an alkaline medium for the production of sodium borate and calcium borate
AssigneeBitossi Dianella S.p.A.
InventorMario Pepi
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Abstract
A process for disaggregating boronatrocalcite ore (Ulexite) in an alkaline aqueous medium for the production of sodium borate and calcium borate, characterized in that boronatrocalcite is dispersed in alkaline mother liquor having a H.sub.3 BO.sub.3 /Na.sub.2 O weight ratio ranging from 1.8 to 2.7, at a temperature of 120.degree.-200.degree. C. under autogenous pressure of 2-16 bars, under intense stirring.
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A process for preparing sodium borate and calcium borate starting from ground boronatrocalcite (ulexite), comprising:
- a) disaggregating boronatrocalcite by maintaining ground boronatrocalcite in an aqueous disaggregation liquid having an H.sub.3 BO.sub.3 /Na.sub.2 O weight ratio controlled between 1.8 and 2.7 and Na.sub.2 O content between 12 and 20 g/kg at a temperature from 120.degree. to 200.degree. C. thereby forming an aqueous suspension;
- b) recovering solid calcium borate from the aqueous suspension through hot filtration leaving a liquid filtrate;
- c) crystallizing sodium borate dehydrate from the liquid filtrate at a temperature of about 30.degree. C. and separating crystallized product from mother liquor;
- d) adding sodium hydroxide to the mother liquor of step c), thereby controlling the H.sub.3 BO.sub.3 /Na.sub.2 O weight ratio between 1.8 and 2.7;
- wherein the mother liquor with NaOH obtained in step d) is recycled for use in step a) as said disaggregation liquid.
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