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Process for preparing detergent builder zeolite-a from kimberlite tailings

a technology of detergent builder zeolite and kimberlite, which is applied in the direction of detergent compounding agents, crystalline aluminosilicate zeolites, and silica compounds. it can solve the problems of high temperature alkali fusion of aluminum, process limitations, and large quantity of kimberlite tailings to be generated, and achieve high whiteness index

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-06-29
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The present invention provides a process for the preparation of detergent builder Zeolite-A from Kimberlite tailings by treating the tailings with mineral acid to remove impurities, washing them with demineralized water, and then digesting them with alkali to obtain sodium silicate. A sodium aluminate solution is then prepared by adding desired quantity of alumina trihydrate in sodium hydroxide solution. The process involves heating the solution to convert amorphous aluminosilicate to crystalline Zeolite-A. The resulting Zeolite-A has a high whiteness index, calcium binding capacity, and crystalinity. The invention also provides a process for obtaining a fine powder of Zeolite-A with a high purity.

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Considering tis problem on the global scale, as countries like South Africa and Canada are also involved in diamond mining, the quantity of Kimberlite tailings to be generated is of a serious concern.
The process has limitations of high temperature alkali fusion of aluminum and silica contain solids prior to crystallization.
However, this process requires very high reaction temperature and high processing time in cooling, milling and mixing, moreover, seeding of Zeolite-A crystal is also necessary.
The process has limitation of fusion of fly ash and caustic soda at a high temperature of 500-600° C. making the process energy intensive.
The limitation of this patent is that the addition of organic acid to silica and alumina source is required.
These processes include calcination of raw materials which is an energy intensive process.
However, the use of commercially available sodium aluminate powder as a source of alumina is contributing much to the production cost.
The drawback associated with this is the requirement of grinding which is an energy intensive process.
The drawback of this method is the requirement of initiator gel to produce aluminosilicate synthesis gel.
Requirement of adding organic compound is a limitation of this process.

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[0108] 500 g of Kimberlite tailing was digested in a round bottom flask with 100 g NaOH and 1280 g of tap water at boiling temperature with continuous stirring for 5 hours under reflux conditions. After completion of the digestion, sodium silicate was separated by filtration. For the preparation of sodium aluminate solution 7.9 g of NaOH and 6.3 g of aluminum trihydrate were dissolved in 17.4 g of water under continuous stirring and heating 62 g of sodium silicate (having 2.93% Na2O and 7.75% SiO2) was taken in a stainless steel vessel and to this sodium aluminate solution was added at the controlled rate and at ambient temperature under continuous stirring for the gel formation. It was then transferred in a closed reactor and crystallized at 95° C. for 2.5 hours. After crystallization, the product slurry was filtered and washed with deionized water till the pH of the filtrate was ˜10.5. Wet cake was dried in oven at 110° C. for 6 hours. X-Ray diffraction analysis of this product sh...

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[0109] 500 g of Kimberlite tailing was digested in a round bottom flask with 100 g NaOH and 1280 g of tap water at boiling temperature with continuous stirring for 5 hours under reflux conditions. After completion of the digestion, sodium silicate was separated by filtration. For the preparation of sodium aluminate solution 7.9 g of NaOH and 6.3 g of aluminum trihydrate were dissolved in 17.4 g of water under continuous stirring and heating. 62 g of sodium silicate (having 2.93% Na2O and 7.75% SiO2) was taken in a stainless steel vessel and to this sodium aluminate solution was added at the controlled rate and at ambient temperature under continuous stirring for the gel formation. It was then transferred in a closed reactor and crystallized at 95° C. for 1.0 hours. After crystallization, the product slurry was filtered and washed with deionized water till the pH of the filtrate was ˜10.5. Wet cake was dried in oven at 110° C. for 6 hours. X-Ray diffraction analysis indicated that th...

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[0110] 72 g of Kimberlite-tailing was digested in a round bottom flask with 20 g NaOH and 200 g of tap water at boiling temperature with continuous stirring for 5 hours under reflux conditions. After completion of digestion, sodium silicate was separated by filtration. For preparing sodium aluminate solution 7.44 g of NaOH and 6.28 g of aluminum trihydrate were dissolved in 54.46 g of water under continuous stirring and heating. 25.20 g of sodium silicate (having 8.62% Na2O and 19.05% SiO2) was taken in a stainless steel vessel and to this sodium aluminate solution was added at a controlled rate and at ambient temperature under continuous stirring for gel formation. After preparation of gel, 100 mg of Zeolite-A crystals were added as seeds. It was then transferred in a closed reactor and crystallized at 95° C. for 1.0 hour. After crystallization, product slurry was filtered and washed with deionized water till pH of filtrate was ˜10.5. Wet cake was dried in oven at 110° C. for 6 hou...

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Abstract

The present invention provides a process for the preparation of detergent builder Zeolite-A from Kimberlite tailing generated as solid waste during diamond mining is disclosed. The process comprises, reacting an acid treated Kimberlite tailing with alkali solution to obtain sodium silicate and reacting it with alkaline aluminium source at room temperature and crystallizing at higher temperature to obtain Zeolite-A. The product is useful as builder in detergent formulation.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of detergent builder Zeolite-A from Kimberlite tailings. More particularly, the present invention relates to the use of active silica content of Kimberlite tailings to prepare detergent builder Zeolite-A in a manner that allows the preparation of sodium silicate and further interacting with soluble aluminate species in aqueous form to obtain the Zeolite-A. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Zeolites are crystalline aluminosilicates with a regular three-dimensional porous lattice structure built up from SiO4− and AlO4− tetrahedra in which the negative charges are compensated by mono or multivalent cations. These cations are exchangeable without the lattice structure being destroyed, Their use as water softener is mainly attributed to this property. Hard water contains calcium and / or magnesium salts, which greatly reduce the surfactant effect of soaps and detergents. The exchange of sodium ion...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): C01B39/00
CPCC01B39/14C11D3/128Y10S423/24
Inventor JASRA, RAKSH V.SOMANI, R. S.MODY, H. M.BAJAJ, HARI C.CHUNAWALA, J. R.RANPARA, HEMALBAROCHIYA, DIPTIGHELANI, DEVENDRACHANDRA, SURESHDHAR, M. K.RAO, KESHAVKUMAR, KAMLESH
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