Abstract: Almost complete elimination of metal ions in aqueous effluents can be effected by treating said effluent with a base and then adding amorphous, hydrated magnesium silicate. This sequential process allows metal ion concentration to be reduced to less than 0.1 part per million while using a fairly small amount of amorphous hydrated magnesium silicate.

Abstract: A process for preparing detergent grade sodium tripolyphosphate from wet process phosphoric acid comprising neutralizing said acid to a pH at which the Na:P ratio is about 5:3, contacting the resultant mixture of mono- and disodium orthophosphates with an oxidizing agent selected from the group consisting of ozone, hydrogen peroxide and mixtures thereof, in amounts sufficient to oxidize color causing impurities, and drying and heating said orthophosphates to effect the change to sodium tripolyphosphate.

Abstract: The recycle stream from chrome tanning baths can be treated with magnesium silicate to reduce the amount of suspended solids. The treated stream can be recycled more times, thereby providing a considerable savings of chrome values.

Abstract: Amorphous, hydrated magnesium silicate is effective in reducing the concentration of various metal ions in aqueous solutions or effluent streams. Both mono- and multi-valent ions can be treated in this manner thereby providing a method of preventing release of metal ions to the environment. The method is especially efficient in removal of chrome values from effluents generated in chrome tanning operations. Efficient adsorption of the chrome requires that the pH of the effluent-magnesium silicate slurry be adjusted to or maintained at a value between 5.3 and 9.8. The chrome value may be recovered from the magnesium silicate by acidification of the complex.

Abstract: An insoluble phosphorus-nitrogen-silica flame retardant composition having a crystal structure similar to Form V ammonium polyphosphate.

Abstract: An insoluble phosphorus-nitrogen-silica flame retardant composition having a crystal structure similar to Form V ammonium polyphosphate.

Abstract: A method for removing fluoride ions from phosphoric acid by neutralizing said acid to a pH between about 5 and about 9, contacting the neutral salt solution thereby formed with an insoluble alkaline earth metal phosphate salt, and lowering the pH to convert the solution back to a purified acid.

Abstract: A stabilized methylene chloride composition consisting essentially of methylene chloride and stabilizing amounts of mixed amylenes, propylene oxide, butylene oxide and tertiary butylamine.

Abstract: A process for purifying wet process phosphoric acid to a food grade phosphoric acid by a sequence of steps including extraction, partial neutralization, dilution with water, contact with activated carbon, neutralization to a pH of from about 5 to about 9, contact with activated carbon, contact with an insoluble alkaline earth metal phosphate salt, reconversion to a purified food grade phosphoric acid, and recovery of the product acid.

Abstract: A method for purifying a crude or wet process phosphoric acid to a technical grade phosphoric acid comprising a sequence of steps including diluting the crude phosphoric acid, contacting the crude phosphoric acid with activated carbon, neutralization of the acid to a phosphate salt solution, contacting the phosphate salt solution with activated carbon and reconversion to a purified technical grade phosphoric acid.

Abstract: A process for converting wet process phosphoric acid to food grade alkali metal phosphates by a sequence of steps including extraction of the wet process acid, partial neutralization, dilution with water, contact with activated carbon, neutralization to a pH of from about 5 to about 9, contact with activated carbon, contact with insoluble alkaline earth metal phosphate salts and recovery of the dissolved alkali metal phosphate product in solution.