摘要:
The present invention concerns spheroidal alumina particles characterized by a BET specific surface area in the range 150 to 300 m2/g, a mean particle diameter in the range 1.2 to 3 mm and a particle diameter dispersion, expressed as the standard deviation, not exceeding 0.1, a total pore volume, measured by mercury porosimetry, in the range 0.50 to 0.85 mL/g, a degree of macroporosity within a particle of less than 30%, and in which the dispersion of the diameters of the macropores, expressed as the ratio D90/D50, does not exceed 8.The invention also concerns processes for the preparation of said particles as well as catalysts comprising said particles as a support, and their use in catalytic hydrocarbon treatment processes, in particular in a catalytic reforming process.
摘要:
A process for preparing a solution of high aluminum content from the combustion residue of a solid carbon-containing fuel having a carbon content of 2% or less by weight and an iron content calculated as Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3 of 4% or less by weight is described. The process consists of (a) pretreating said residue with nitric acid at a temperature lower than the next extraction stage which follows and removing the nitric acid solution from the residue and then (b) extracting said treated residue with nitric acid of strength about 30% to 65% by weight strength at about 100.degree. to 225.degree. C., the amount of nitric acid employed in said pretreatment step and in said extraction step being in excess of the cationic equivalent actually dissolved in each step.
摘要:
A METHOD FOR CONVERTING THE ALUMINUM CONTAINED IN CLAYS TO A-ALUMINA WHICH IS OF SUFFICIENT PURITY TO PERMIT ITS DIRECT REDUCTION TO ALUMINUM METAL IN A HALL ELECTROLYTIC CELL. THE METHOD INCLUDES CALCINING THE ALUMINUMCONTAINING CLAY LEACHING THE CALCINED CLAY WITH AQUEOUS NITRIC ACID, FLOCCULATING THE INSOLUBLE IMPURITIES TO AID IN THEIR SEPARATION BY SETTLING AND FILTRATION, CONTACTING THE FILTRATE WITH AN ION-EXCHANGE LIQUID TO REMOVE THE SOLUBLE FERRIC IRON ALONG WITH OTHER METALLIC IMPURITIES, INTRODUCING THE SUBSTANTIALLY PURE ALUMINUM NITRATE SOLUTION INTO A FLUIDIZED BED OF THE PRODUCT ALUMINA MAINTAINED AT A TEMPERATURE PREFERABLY BETWEEN ABOUT 200 AND 210*C., AND HAVING A FLUIDIZING GAS CONTAINING A CONTROLLED AMOUNT OF WATER VAPOR TO HYDROLYZE THE ALUMINUM NITRATE, THUS MAKING IT POSSIBLE TO REMOVE ABOUT 90 TO 95% OF THE NITRATE AS NITRIC ACID VAPOR, AND FINALLY HEATING THE HYDROLYZED DRY PRODUCT FROM THE FLUIDIZED BED TO DRIVE OFF THE REMAINING NITRATE AS OXIDES OF NITOGEN, AND CONVERTING THESE SOLIDS TO A-ALUMINA.