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Study of the operation of a neutralization plant intended to prepare waste water for reuse in the production of phosphorus fertilizers

Journal Article · · Sov. Chem. Ind. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)
OSTI ID:6972168

In the production of phosphorus fertilizers, fluorine-containing waste waters are formed mainly in production of wet-process phosphoric acid (WPA). For a typical WPA plant processing Karatau phosphorites they are produced in the amount of 350-400 m/sup 3//hr. In order to eliminate the discharge of fluorine-containing waste waters into rivers, lakes and streams, they are treated with milk of lime and clarified in a neutralization plant, and then reused in the main plants. The five years of experience at the Almalyk Chemical Works (ACW), where zero-waste production of WPA and ammophos according to this principle was first accomplished in the branch, have demonstrated the validity of this direction. The basis of this study consists of the results of a survey of this plant carried out by NIUIF and its Voskresensk branch in 1975 and also the experience with similar plants at the Samarkand superphosphate works, the Balakovsk and Cherepovetsk chemical plants and the Voskresensk Minudobreniya PA.

OSTI ID:
6972168
Journal Information:
Sov. Chem. Ind. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: Sov. Chem. Ind. (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 15:4; ISSN SVCIA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English