Chemistry of inorganic compounds – Phosphorus or compound thereof – Oxygen containing
Patent
1993-04-21
1995-03-07
Langel, Wayne
Chemistry of inorganic compounds
Phosphorus or compound thereof
Oxygen containing
210740, 210772, 4231574, C01B 2516
Patent
active
053956036
ABSTRACT:
Maximum throughput of a wet process phosphoric acid plant at a fixed recovery can be obtained by controlling the filter feed to give a desired specific gravity of the filtrate from the last washing of the gypsum cake. The filtrate from the last washing of the gypsum cake also is called the first pass filtrate. The specific gravity of this first pass filtrate provides an indication of the overall filter efficiency and the loss of water-soluble phosphoric acid to the gypsum waste stream. The specific gravity of the first pass filtrate is controlled by adjusting the rate at which product slurry from the attack tank is fed to the filter. This product slurry feed rate is affected by the mechanical performance of the filter and the filterability of the gypsum crystals, which, in turn, is affected by operating conditions in the attack tank. Therefore, the feed rates of phosphate rock, sulfuric acid, and water, are controlled to produce the desired attack tank operating conditions and to maintain attack tank level. Each of the primary processing steps, i.e., operation of the attack tank and operation of the filter, is controlled to maximize plant efficiency. By minimizing phosphoric acid loss and optimizing operation of the attack tank in accordance with the invention, plant efficiency is maximized.
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IMC Fertilizer, Inc.
Langel Wayne
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