Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft

Klaus Jodden

Gero Heymer

Hans-Werner Stephan

Friedrich Kolkmann

Friedrich-Wilhelm Dorn

Metallic constituents, especially heavy metal constituents are removed from dust electrostatically separated from a gas mixture consisting substantially of carbon monoxide and phosphorus in vapor form obtained during the electrothermal production of yellow phosphorus. To this end, the dust is initially calcined with continuous agitation under oxidizing conditions at temperatures of 300.degree. to 800.degree. C.; next, the resulting calcined matter is mixed with carbon and the mixture is treated at temperatures of 950.degree. to 1200.degree. C. under reducing conditions with volatilization of the metallic constituents; and the volatized metallic constituents are ultimately condensed and separated.

Process for removing metallic constituents from dust obtained during the

The disclosure relates to a process for making titanium dioxide concentrates from material containing titanium oxide and iron oxides. More particularly, the titanium oxide-containing material is calcined at temperatures of 870.degree. to 1300.degree. C., and then treated with a chlorine-containing gas at temperatures of 800.degree. to 1300.degree. C., if desired with addition of carbon.

Process for making titanium dioxide concentrates

The invention relates to a process for making aqueous alkali metal phosphate solutions by subjecting aqueous alkali metal phosphite solutions to catalytic oxidation with oxygen or air. More particularly, oxygen or air in stoichiometric excess proportions is introduced into the aqueous alkali metal phosphite solution at about 30.degree. to 110.degree. C., at a pH-value of 0 to about 8, and in the presence of SiO.sub.2 or aluminum silicate containing at most 10 weight % Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, for as long as necessary to achieve conversion of the alkali metal phosphite to alkai metal phosphate. After completion of the oxidation, the aqueous solution is separated from the catalyst.

Process for making aqueous alkali metal phosphate solutions

Phosphorus in vapor form and phosphanes are separated from gas mixtures which consist of carbon monoxide, with or without hydrogen, nitrogen and steam. Concerned are more particularly the off-gases of phosphorus-producing furnaces. To this end, the gas mixture is admixed with at least the stoichiometric amount of oxygen and/or of oxygen-containing gases necessary to achieve conversion of the total phosphorus contained in the gas mixture to oxidation level V. The resulting mixture is introduced into a reaction zone maintained at a temperature within the range 200.degree. to 700.degree. C. and allowed to remain therein over a period of 0.5 to 20 seconds. Resulting phosphorus-V compounds are finally separated from the gas mixture.

Process for removing phosphorus in vapor form and phosphanes from gas

The invention relates to a process for making aqueous phosphorous acid solutions by admixing an aqueous sodium phosphite solution with hydrochloric acid. More specifically, phosphorous acid solutions substantially free from sodium in hydrochloric acid are produced by introducing hydrogen chloride, into the sodium phosphite solution until the latter is saturated therewith and separating precipitating sodium chloride from the resulting phosphorous acid solution in hydrochloric acid.

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