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Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2026

Filed:

Jun. 16, 2021
Applicant:

Yara International Asa, Oslo, NO;

Inventors:

Patrycja Kita, Poznan, PL;

Tom Rames Jørgensen, Porsgrunn, NO;

Tanja Vojnovic, Skien, NO;

Katrine Lie Bøyesen, Skien, NO;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C01B 25/238 (2006.01); B01D 21/01 (2006.01); C02F 1/26 (2023.01); C02F 1/68 (2023.01); C02F 11/14 (2019.01); C22B 3/26 (2006.01); C22B 3/38 (2006.01); B03D 3/06 (2006.01); C02F 1/56 (2023.01); C02F 9/00 (2023.01); C02F 101/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C01B 25/238 (2013.01); B01D 21/01 (2013.01); C02F 1/26 (2013.01); C02F 1/683 (2013.01); C02F 11/14 (2013.01); C22B 3/26 (2021.05); C22B 3/382 (2021.05); B03D 3/06 (2013.01); C02F 1/56 (2013.01); C02F 9/00 (2013.01); C02F 2101/20 (2013.01); C02F 2209/06 (2013.01);
Abstract

Improved methods for the removal of heavy metals, in particular cadmium, from an aqueous phosphoric acid containing composition, using an organothiophosphorous heavy metal precipitating agent to said composition, wherein the reaction between the heavy metals, in particular cadmium, and the organothiophosphorous precipitating agent is performed at a pH ranging between 1.6 and 2.0 measured after a 13-fold dilution by volume. Advantageously, an ionic polymer, particularly a cationic and/or an anionic poly(meth)acrylamide copolymer may be used to promote heavy metal precipitation and/or to facilitate the removal of the precipitates from the composition. More in particular, the phosphoric acid containing composition is obtained by the acid digestion of phosphate rock, preferably by nitric acid, sulfuric acid, or a combination thereof.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Kita, Patrycja. (2026). Process for the removal of heavy metals from a phosphoric acid containing composition (U.S. Patent No. 12545583). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12545583

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