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Title: Process for treating spent catalyst including antimony halides from chlorofluorocarbon production

Patent ·
OSTI ID:7006289

A process for treating spent catalyst from chlorofluorocarbon production is described wherein the catalyst includes antimony halides and undergoes hydrolysis in an aqueous medium to produce insoluble antimony compounds and fluoride ions. The process comprises hydrolyzing the catalyst in an aqueous solution of ferric chloride having a sufficient concentration of ferric ions to complex substantially all of the fluoride ions produced upon hydrolysis of the catalyst, neutralizing the reaction mass present following hydrolysis of the catalyst and complexing of the fluoride ions by contacting the reaction mass with an aqueous suspension of a compound selected from the class consisting of calcium hydroxide and magnesium hydroxide, and separating the insoluble antimony compounds from the neutralized reaction mass.

Assignee:
International Technology Corp., Knoxville, TN
Patent Number(s):
US 4751063
OSTI ID:
7006289
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: Filed date 19 Feb 1987
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English