Abstract:
Present process relates to the purification of carbonate process solution which comprises passing said carbonate process solution through a bed of activated carbon to remove organic contaminants from said solution until the adsorbent capacity of said bed is reduced and regeneration of said bed is effected by passing an aqueous solution through said bed to remove the adsorbed organics, said aqueous solution being maintained at elevated temperatures.
Abstract:
INVENTION RELATES TO AN IMPROVED PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF SODIUM CARBONATE PRECURSOR CRYSTALS BY A CRYSTALLIZATION PROCESS WHICH INVOLVES FORMING A FIRST CROP OF SAID CARBONATE PRECURSOR CRYSTALS FROM A SUBSTANTIALLY SATURATED CARBONATE PROCESS SOLUTION AND PROVIDING IN THE MOTHER LIQUOR SEPARATD FROM SAID FIRST CROP OF CRYSTALS A SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF CALCIUM IONS SUCH THAT WHEN THE MOTHER LIQUOR IS SUBJECTED TO CRYSTALLIZATION AT A TEMPERATURE HIGHER THAN THAT EMPLOYED TO OBTAIN THE FIRST CROP OF SAID PRECURSOR CRYSTALS, A SECOND CROP OF SODIUM CARBONATE PRECURSOR CRYSTALS OF IMPROVED QUALITY IS OBTAINED.