Method for producing hydrogen fluoride

US9656864B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9656864-B2
Application numberUS-201013382430-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 24, 2010
Priority dateJul 6, 2009
Publication dateMay 23, 2017
Grant dateMay 23, 2017

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The present invention provides a novel method for producing hydrogen fluoride, which is capable of using various calcium fluoride sources and preventing a second pasty state from occurring, effectively. In a method for producing hydrogen fluoride by reacting calcium fluoride with sulfuric acid, following steps are conducted: (a) a step for mixing and reacting calcium fluoride particles having an average particle diameter of 1-40 μm with sulfuric acid at a sulfuric acid/calcium fluoride molar ratio of 0.9-1.1 under a temperature of 0-70° C. to obtain a solid-state reaction mixture; and (b) a step for heating the solid-state reaction mixture to a temperature of 100-200° C. to react with itself, and thereby producing hydrogen fluoride in a gas phase.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A method for producing hydrogen fluoride by reacting calcium fluoride with sulfuric acid, which comprises: (a)(1) conducting raw-material mixing and reacting of calcium fluoride particles having an average particle diameter of 1-40 μm and sulfuric acid at a sulfuric acid/calcium fluoride molar ratio of 0.9-1.1 under a temperature of 0-40° C. to form a first mixture, (a)(2) then heating the first mixture to a temperature higher than the temperature of the raw-material mixing but not higher than 70° C. so that the calcium fluoride particles and sulfuric acid react and form a solid-state reaction mixture; and (b) heating the solid-state reaction mixture to a temperature of 100-200° C. to react with itself, and thereby produce hydrogen fluoride in a gas phase, wherein the reaction mixture remains in the solid state during said heating of the solid-state reaction mixture. 2. A method for producing hydrogen fluoride by reacting calcium fluoride with sulfuric acid, which comprises: (a)(1) conducting raw-material mixing and reacting of calcium fluoride particles having an average particle diameter of 1-40 μm and sulfuric acid at a sulfuric acid/calcium fluoride molar ratio of 1.1-2.2 under a temperature of 0-40° C. to form a first mixture, (a)(2) then heating the first mixture to a temperature higher than the temperature of the raw-material mixing but not higher than 70° C. so that the calcium fluoride particles and sulfuric acid react to form a solid-state reaction mixture; and (b)(1) adding and mixing calcium fluoride particles having an average particle diameter of 1-40 μm to and with the solid-state reaction mixture at a sulfuric acid/calcium fluoride molar ratio of 0.9-1.1 in total for steps (a)(1), (a)(2) and (b)(1) to form a second mixture, and (b)(2) then heating the second mixture to a temperature of 100-200° C. to react with itself, and thereby producing hydrogen fluoride in a gas phase, wherein the reaction mixture remains in the solid state during said heating of the second mixture. 3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the calcium fluoride particles comprise fluorite, recovered or synthesized calcium fluoride, or a mixture of the fluorite and calcium fluoride. 4. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the calcium fluoride particles comprise fluorite, recovered or synthesized calcium fluoride, or a mixture of the fluorite and calcium fluoride.

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  • Sulfates (dehydration of gypsum {for the production of calcium sulfate cements} C04B11/02) · CPC title

  • C01B7/192Primary

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What does patent US9656864B2 cover?
The present invention provides a novel method for producing hydrogen fluoride, which is capable of using various calcium fluoride sources and preventing a second pasty state from occurring, effectively. In a method for producing hydrogen fluoride by reacting calcium fluoride with sulfuric acid, following steps are conducted: (a) a step for mixing and reacting calcium fluoride particles ha…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Yoshimura Toshikazu, Imoto Masayoshi, Sasatani Arata, and 2 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C01B7/192. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
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Publication date Tue May 23 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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