摘要 |
A process is provided for purifying finely divided minerals contacting organic material sufficiently to make the minerals useful for coating a filling paper or for use as catalysts, catalyst supports or the like. The process comprises concomitantly contacting an aqueous slurry of the mineral with a peroxygen and a gas containing ozone at a pH from 5 to 12. Preferably, the peroxygen is incorporated into the slurry prior to contacting the slurry with a gas containing ozone. Optionally, the slurry may be pretreated with a chelating agent or subsequently bleached with a reducing agent. |