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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 1984
Filed:
Sep. 04, 1979
Laurence W Bierman, Pocatello, ID (US);
Gary L Long, Pocatello, ID (US);
David Bortner, Pocatello, ID (US);
J. R. Simplot Company, Boise, ID (US);
Abstract
An improved method and apparatus for effecting a substantial reduction in retention time of oxidation processes by the autoclave oxidation of ion species dissolved in aqueous solutions. In one embodiment, the invention provides for oxidation of dissolved reduced ion species including ferrous iron (Fe.sup.+2), uranium (U.sup.+4) and vanadium (V.sup.+3) from wet process phosphoric acids, or for conditioning of aqueous solutions for other uses, such as corrosion control, by raising the valence state of dissolved ion species. In accordance with the present invention, pure oxygen, present in quantity of at least 94% by volume, is utilized as an oxidizing agent with specified process parameters: temperature, pressure and mixing conditions in an autoclave reaction vessel. In a presently preferred embodiment, the following specified parameters have achieved optimum results with regard to a significant decrease of retention time of the aqueous solution treated in the autoclave vessel: temperature range of from about 120.degree. F. to about 160.degree. F., pressure range of from about 120 psi to about 150 psi and effecting agitation by the use of an impeller located near the interface of the liquid and gas mixture in the vessel to provide a dispersion of the liquid solution in the gaseous phase. In accordance with such embodiment, a reduction of retention time for oxidation of uranium (U.sup.+4 .fwdarw.U.sup.+6) and vandanium (V.sup.+3 .fwdarw.V.sup.+4) metals from wet process phosphoric acid has been found to be less than two minutes, whereas, prior processes for effecting the same oxidation results have taken at least one hour.