Production of synthetic fluorspar

Details Production of synthetic fluorspar Production of synthetic fluorspar

1976-07-12

1979-04-10

Stern, Edward

Chemistry of inorganic compounds

Halogen or compound thereof

Binary fluorine containing compound

423335, 423338, C01F 1122, C01B 3314

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041488679

ABSTRACT:
In the production of a synthetic fluorspar of low silicon dioxide content wherein hexafluosilicic acid is added in an amount ranging from slightly below up to about stoichiometric amount to an aqueous calcium carbonate suspension at a temperature from about 0.degree. to 40.degree. C., and the calcium fluoride formed is separated off from the dilute silica sol and optionally washed out, the improvement which comprises reacting the calcium carbonate with the hexafluosilicic acid in such a way that the pH-value of the fully reacted solution amounts to between about 3.6 and 4.6, and adding a fast-reacting proton acceptor to the reaction mixture immediately before separation of the calcium fluoride in amount sufficient to raise the pH to about 5.0 to 6.4, preferably about 5.8 to 6.2. Suitable proton acceptors include the alkali metal and ammonium hydroxides carbonates and hydrogen carbonates or alkaline earth metal hydroxide. Anionic or non-ionic dispersants may also be added and the calcium fluoride is separated by decanting or centrifugation within about 1 second to 10 minutes, preferably about 4 to 10 seconds, after raising the pH. The separated calcium fluoride may be washed to remove silica sol therefrom and then again be treated to raise its pH before separation.

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patent: 2780523 (1957-02-01), Gloss
patent: 3551332 (1970-12-01), Baumann et al.
patent: 3907978 (1975-09-01), Spreckelmeyer

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