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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 28, 1985
Filed:
Apr. 06, 1983
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jean Metzger, Pierre Benite, FR;
Henri Lecouls, St. Genis Laval, FR;
Philippe Colombe, Aix en Provence, FR;
Jean Wojcik, St. Genis Laval, FR;
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C01B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
423332 ;
Abstract
The process for producing a clear solution of alkali metal silicate having an SiO.sub.2 /alkali metal oxide weight ratio of 2.5 or less which comprises passing an aqueous solution of an alkali metal hydroxide through a bed of crystallized silica having an average particle size of between about 0.1 mm and 2 mm formed in the bottom of a vertical tubular reactor without mechanical agitation, said silica and alkali metal hydroxide being fed from the top of the reactor, and recovering the resulting clear solution of alkali metal silicate from the bottom of the reactor.