Occidental Chemical Company

Occidental Chemical Corporation

Occidental Chemical Agricultural Products, Inc.

David L Murdock

Harold E Mills

Francis M Sale

Richard M Ramer

A flow-through sampling device is provided for obtaining clear filtrate samples from a pipeline containing a slurry of phosphoric acid and calcium sulphate. The sampling device comprises a sample chamber having inlet and outlet pipes connected to the high pressure and low pressure sides of the pipeline, respectively, the sample chamber having a filter attached to its side portion for removing solids from the slurry prior to obtaining a fluid sample. The sampling device can be equipped with an automatic analyzer for continuously monitoring the composition of the flow stream.

Flow-through sampling device

Phosphoric acids of significantly different content of soluble impurities, especially magnesium compounds, can be blended to produce a phosphoric acid with a decreased tendency for forming detrimental solids when converted to a liquid fertilizer or on storage, or during transportation as when the acid is transported by ocean vessel or rail road tank car. The blending can be effected either before or after a concentration step or steps (e.g., evaporation to 'merchant grade' or to superphosphoric acid). For example, wet process phosphoric acid produced by a dihydrate or gypsum process can be blended with a phosphoric acid produced by a hemihydrate process.

Process for blending phosphoric acids of differing impurity content

Phosphoric acids of significantly different content of soluble impurities, especially magnesium compounds, can be blended to produce a phosphoric acid with a decreased tendency for forming detrimental solids when converted to a liquid fertilizer or on storage, or during transportation as when the acid is transported by ocean vessel or railroad tank car. The blending can be effected either before or after a concentration step or steps (e.g., evaporation to 'merchant grade' or to superphosphoric acid). For example, wet process phosphoric acid produced by a dihydrate or gypsum process can be blended with a phosphoric acid produced by a hemihydrate process.

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Lake City, FL, United States of America

David L Murdock