PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF AQUEOUS SUSPENSIONS CONTAINING AT LEAST 65% BY WEIGHT OF CALCIUM CARBONATE

摘要

Process for the preparation of an aqueous suspension containing at least 65% by weight of calcium carbonate, in which process calcium carbonate is crystallized in a dilute aqueous medium, a wet concentrate of calcium carbonate is separated from the resulting dilute aqueous suspension of calcium carbonate and the said calcium carbonate concentrate is fluidized and homogenized in the presence of a dispersing agent. The calcium carbonate is crystallized in the presence of a water-soluble polyelectrolyte and the calcium carbonate concentrate is separated from the dilute suspension of calcium carbonate by essentially mechanical separating means.