US3960772A
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Agglomerated alumina-based spherical grains
Assignee: Rhone Progil SA
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Filing: 1974-03-27
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Granted: 1976-06-01
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Expires: 1994-03-27
Abstract
Abstract The invention concerns alumina-based spherically shaped grains produced from pastes of moistened particles. These grains are produced by subjecting the pastes, in the form of grains of any shape whatever, to the action of mechanical vibrations of frequencies within the range of from a few herz, in liquids which are slightly or not at all water-miscible. To the alumina, which is the main component, particles of various natures and acids, bases and various compounds which are dissolved in the water used for preparing the pastes, can be added. Once matured, dried and calcined, the grains have a very high level of resistance to attrition, a porosity comprising pores of large dimensions, and can be used in particular for adsorption, chromatography and catalysis.
Inventors
- 👤 Jean-Paul Fort
- 👤 Max Michel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-23 17:24
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J2/00; B01J2/18; B01J37/00; B01J37/34; B01J37/341; B01J8/00; B01J8/16; C; C01; C01F; C01F7/00; C01F7/02; C01F7/021; C01F7/025; C01P; C01P2004/00; C01P2004/30; C01P2004/32; C01P2004/50; C01P2006/00; C01P2006/12; C01P2006/14; C01P2006/16; C01P2006/17; C01P2006/21
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
108 words
A method of producing spherical members of alumina-based grains formed primarily of particles of alumina selected from the group consisting of alumina hydrate and alumina produced by partial dehydration of gels or crystals of alumina hydrates in a stream of hot gases, characterized by moistening said alumina-based particles with water to form a paste of the alumina-based particles, forming said pastes into grains of any shape, introducing said grains into a substantially immiscible liquid, subjecting the liquid to mechanical vibrations while the grains are contained therein whereby the grains form into spherical members, separating the spherical members from the liquid, hydrothermally treating, drying and calcining the spherical members.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
108 words
A method of producing spherical members of alumina-based grains formed primarily of particles of alumina selected from the group consisting of alumina hydrate and alumina produced by partial dehydration of gels or crystals of alumina hydrates in a stream of hot gases, characterized by moistening said alumina-based particles with water to form a paste of the alumina-based particles, forming said pastes into grains of any shape, introducing said grains into a substantially immiscible liquid, subjecting the liquid to mechanical vibrations while the grains are contained therein whereby the grains form into spherical members, separating the spherical members from the liquid, hydrothermally treating, drying and calcining the spherical members.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method according to claim 1 characterized in that the frequency of the vibrations is from a few herz to 100,000 herz.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
A method according to claim 1 characterized in that the composition includes silico-aluminates.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method according to claim 1 in which the grains of any shapes whatever are passed into a column of the liquid.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method according to claim 4, characterized in that the column is vertical and that the grains of any shapes whatever pass downwardly in the column of liquid.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 4 characterized in that the vibrations are applied in the axial direction of the column.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method according to claim 4 characterized in that the vibrations are applied along an axis transverse to that of the column.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 1 characterized in that the vibrations generate standing waves.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 1 characterized in that the frequency of the vibrations is from 10,000 to 50,000 herz.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
45 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 comprising treating the grains of any shape whatever by admitting said grains into a flow of a substantially water immiscible liquid, and subjecting the grains to vibrations over a part of the path of movement through the liquid.
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