Inventors:
Richard N. Hill - Lakeland FL
Assignee:
W. R. Grace & Co. - New York NY
International Classification:
B01D 1504
Abstract:
Improvement in the reduction of Mg, Ca, Na, K and Al in crude phosphoric acid using an ion exchange resin bed, comprising preclarifying the feed acid with flocculant polymer and placing a filter aid precoat on the resin bed. As part of the preclarification process, a compatible soluble sodium compound, such as sodium carbonate, is added to the feed acid to speed the flocculation process.