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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 1998
Filed:
Apr. 18, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:
David M Schubert, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Assignee:
U.S. Borax Inc., Valencia, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C01B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
423279 ; 423280 ;
Abstract
An improved method is provided for producing crystalline calcium hexaborate tetrahydrate, synthetic nobleite, by the reaction of boric acid and lime in an aqueous slurry. Reaction conditions include boric acid to water molar ratios of greater than 0.25:1, lime to boric acid molar ratios in the range of 0.05-0.15:1 and temperatures in the range of 60.degree.-85.degree. C. A concentration of at least 25% by weight undissolved solids is in the aqueous product slurry.