Zenart Dziadyk - Lancaster NY, US Paul F. Kunkel - Cheektowaga NY, US Charles Redmon - Orchard Park NY, US Robert Smith - Kinnelon NJ, US
Assignee:
Honeywell International Inc. - Morristown NJ
International Classification:
C01B 7/19 C01G 28/02
US Classification:
423484, 423617
Abstract:
Provided is a method for treating an aqueous feed stream containing an admixture of hexafluoroarsenic acid, or any salt thereof, and hydrogen fluoride, by contacting the feed stream with a counter-current stream of steam to remove substantially all of the hydrogen fluoride from the feed stream, and optionally to heat the feed stream. Further, provided is a method for continuously converting hexafluoroarsenic acid in an aqueous admixture, or any salt thereof, into arsenic acid by contacting the admixture with a counter-current stream of steam.