Abstract: The present invention provides for the efficient recycling of carbon dioxide used in high pressure tall oil soap acidulation processes. The excess carbon dioxide used in the high pressure tall oil soap acidulation processes is recycled and contacted with an aqueous tall oil soap solution at a point before the high pressure contacting stage. Preferably, the recycled carbon dioxide is contacted in a first reactor, under pressure, to provide a preliminary tall oil mixture having an extent of acidification beyond the presence of a gel phase. Methods are provided for the monitoring of the acidulation reaction in the first reactor to maintain the extent of acidification beyond the gel phase region.

Abstract: This invention provides a process for removal of residual organic matter from wet process phosphoric acid purified by solvent extraction with a volatile solvent that comprises contacting said purified phosphoric acid with hydrogen peroxide at a temperature between about 100.degree. C. and about 150.degree. C., for between 1/4 hour and about 4 hours, and using a weight ratio of hydrogen peroxide to phosphoric acid between about 0.001 and about 0.05.