Sulphate process

The sulphate process is more expensive than the chloride process The sulphate process produces titanium dioxide products by reacting titanium ores with sulphuric acid. The most important raw materials are ilmenite or titanium slag Ilmenite consists of 43 to 65 percent titanium dioxide Two types of titanium dioxide- anatase and rutile. 70% of the European production is from the sulphate process and 30% from the chloride process.

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Titanium dioxide can be prepared at a high level of purity. Titanium dioxide is the most widely used white pigment in products such as paints, coatings, plastics, paper, inks, fibres. In foods it can be used as a whitener for confectionary, baked goods, cheeses and food supplements Plastics industry is the second largest user, adding titanium dioxide in plastic Titanium dioxide can improve the properties of plastics

Ileminte doesnt appear white because of impurities, like iron and chromium Titanium dioxide is insoluble in water, hydrochloric acid, dilute sulphuric acid, and organic compounds. solvents. It dissolves slowly in hydrofluoric acid and hot concentrated sulphuric acid.

Stricter environmental requirements by recycling waste acids and roasting metal sulphates to recover sulphur trioxide Key emissions are oxides of sulphur (SO2 and SO3) and hydrogen sulphide Other emissions are from materials handling, storage/packing and milling US regulations state in food uses, titanium dioxide levels are not to exceed 1%

After production, keep in a tightly closed container, stored in a cool, dry, ventilated area.