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Patent No: US7560093 [USA] Application No: 12/016970
Title: Process for preparing detergent builder zeolite-a from kimberlite tailings
Issue Date: 14-07-2009 File Date: 18-01-2008
Inventor(s): JASRA RAKSH VIR, SOMANI RAJESH SHANTILAL, MODY HARESH MAHIPATLAL, BAJAJ HARI CHAND, CHUNAWALA JATIN SHANTILAL, GHELANI DEVENDRA LALJIBHAI, RANPARA HEMAL NARENDRAKUMAR, BAROCHIYA DIPTI JIVANBHAI, SURESH CHANDRA, DHAR M. K., C. KESHAV RAO, KAMLESH KUMAR
IPC Classification: C01B39/14
Abstract:
The present invention provides a process for the preparation of detergent builder Zeolite-A from Kimberlite tailing generated as solid waste during diamond mining is disclosed. The process comprises, reacting an acid treated Kimberlite tailing with alkali solution to obtain sodium silicate and reacting it with alkaline aluminum source at room temperature and crystallizing at higher temperature to obtain Zeolite-A. The product is useful as builder in detergent formulation.

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