Abstract: The disclosure relates to a process for making alkali metal phosphates, especially alkali metal polyphosphates, from alkali metal phosphate solutions or suspensions. To this end the solutions or suspensions are forced to flow through a plurality of single opening nozzle structures under a pressure of 6 to 66 bars and sprayed inside a tower through a flame zone produced by a plurality of burners arranged in annular fashion. The disclosure also relates to a device for carrying out the process, wherein a cylindrical spray tower (1) having a tapered lower end and being closed by means of a cover (2) has a solvent feed pipe (5) terminating in a spray means (6) centrally passed through the cover, and wherein a plurality of burners is passed through the cover (2), concentrically around the solvent feed pipe (5). The spray means (6) is comprised of a feed pipe (15) and at least one spray head (12), which has a plurality of single opening nozzle structures (17) disposed in its terminal surface area (13).

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a process for making alkali metal polyphosphates, especially alkali metal triphosphates. To this end, the disclosure provides for an alkali metal phosphate solution or suspension to be forced through at least one nozzle and for them to be sprayed inside a spray tower through a flame zone produced by a one or more burners arranged in annular fashion. More particularly, the disclosure provides for fine particulate alkali metal polyphosphates, especially alkali metal triphosphates, to be additionally introduced into the spray tower from above and for them to be regularly distributed across the spray region(s) of the nozzle(s) with formation of agglomerated products.The disclosure also relates to an apparatus for carrying out the process.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a process for making alkali metal phosphates, especially alkali metal polyphosphates, from alkali metal phosphate solutions or suspensions. To this end the solutions or suspensions are forced to flow through a plurality of single opening nozzle structures under a pressure of 6 to 66 bars and sprayed inside a tower through a flame zone produced by a plurality of burners arranged in annular fashion. The disclosure also relates to a device for carrying out the process, wherein a cylindrical spray tower (1) having a tapered lower end and being closed by means of a cover (2) has a solvent feed pipe (5) terminating in a spray means (6) centrally passed through the cover, and wherein a plurality of burners is passed through the cover (2), concentrically around the solvent feed pipe (5). The spray means (6) is comprised of a feed pipe (15) and at least one spray head (12), which has a plurality of single opening nozzle structures (17) disposed in its terminal surface area (13).