ORGANIC IMPURITY REMOVAL PROCESS FOR BAYER LIQUORS

摘要

A process for the removal of organic impurities in a Bayer process liquor in which wet and dry oxidation processes are linked together in a complementary way, such that the weaknesses of each individual organic removal process become a strength of the combined process. An organics-rich liquor stream is fed to a wet oxidation process to produce a first processed liquor which is depleted in organic compounds, but enriched in sodium carbonate and/or sodium oxalate. A feed slurry is fed to the dry oxidation process, typically including a liquor burner, where sodium compounds react to produce a discharge product. The first processed liquor and discharge product are directed into a leach tank, resulting in the formation of precipitated products including sodium carbonate and/or sodium oxalate. The precipitated products are separated from the leach tank and recycled in a mix tank providing the feed slurry to the liquor burner.