Abstract:
The present invention provides an organic phase composition comprising (f) a first solvent (S1 ) characterized by water solubility of less than 10% and by at least one of (a1 ) having a polarity related component of Hoy's cohesion parameter (delta-P) between 5 and 10 MPa 1/2 and (b1 ) having a Hydrogen bonding related component of Hoy's cohesion parameter (delta-H) between 5 and 20 MPa 1/2 ; (g) a second solvent (S2) characterized by a water solubility of at least 30% and by at least one of (a2) having delta-P greater than 8 MPa 1/2 and (b2) having delta-H greater than 12 MPa 1/2 ; (h) water (i) a non-volatile strong acid, and (j) a salt thereof.
Abstract:
A method for recovering sulfuric acid from concentrated acid hydrolyzate of plant cellulose material is provided. Some examples therein relate to a method, which comprises the following steps: mixing the concentrated acid hydrolyzate of plant cellulose material with a liquid organic precipitant, precipitating sugars from the solution of the hydrolyzate, separating organic precipitant from the remained solution by distillation or extraction, and obtaining pure sulfuric acid solution. The method of separating and recovering sulfuric acid from main hydrolyzate by deposition technique can recover as high as 90% sugars and acid by less precipitant, and thus cuts down the cost of acid recovery greatly. Other examples therein relate to another method, which comprises the following steps: mixing the concentrated acid hydrolyzate of plant cellulose material with alcohols incompatible with water; separating sugars; contacting the remained acid-alcohol solution with water, of which sulfuric acid enters into water; then separating sulfuric acid and alcohols; and obtaining sulfuric acid solution. This method avoids the use of poisonous, inflammable and explosive organic solvents, avoids the energy consumption for recovering these organic solvents, and cuts down the cost of acid recovery greatly.
Abstract:
For the purpose of efficiently and easily regenerating a sulfuric acid solution having a high concentration and a low impurity content from a metal sulfate-containing waste sulfuric acid solution and waste liquor formed during acid cleaning which are discharged from titanium (IV) oxide-production process carried out according to the sulfuric acid method, titanium present in the metal sulfate-containing waste sulfuric acid solution is removed through a solvent-extraction treatment and then the solution obtained after the solvent-extraction is subjected to a diffusive dialysis treatment.
Abstract:
The present invention discloses a process of extraction and filtration for removing iron impurities from the acid in used lead-acid batteries. Produced is a reclaimed battery acid which performs very well in new batteries and avoids costs and environmental risks entailed with present methods. In the preferred embodiment, the present invention discloses a process for rejuvenation of strip acid employed in such reclamation. In the process of removing impurities from battery acid through extraction, the extractant becomes loaded with impurities and loses its effectiveness. Extractant may be regenerated by contacting it with a strip acid. A reduction process is employed to regenerate the strip acid so that it may be used repeatedly. By recycling the extractant and the strip acid in the present invention, the present process further increases the effectiveness of battery acid regeneration--producing a reclaimed battery acid fluid which performs very well in new batteries and substantially reducing by-product waste in the regeneration of the battery acid.