Technologies
Title: | Pharma and halogen grade synthetic hydrotalcites (SHT) from bitterns |
Area: | Chemical Sciences |
Focus Area: | Salt and Marine Chemicals |
Patent: | US Patent No: 7,022,302 |
Developing Agency: | CSIR-Central Salt Marine Chemicals Research Institute (CSMCRI) |
Email: | skannan@csmcri.res.in |
Website Link : | https://www.csmcri.res.in/home |
Brief Description
Description : | An improved process is described for the preparation of surface modified hydrotalcite. The process comprises reacting a precursor of magnesium and aluminium in the presence of suitable alkali carbonate at high temperature. The product has a BET surface area of 20M2/gm and average particle size of 5 micorns and is useful as halogen scavenger and fire retardant |