US 7,601,319 B2
Process for the manufacture of monobasic potassium phosphate
Joseph Iannicelli, Brunswick, Ga. (US); and Joseph Pechtin, Brunswick, Ga. (US)
Assigned to J.I. Enterprises, Inc., Brunswick, Ga. (US)
Filed on Sep. 21, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/859,071.
Prior Publication US 2009/0081103 A1, Mar. 26, 2009
Int. Cl. C01B 25/30 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 423—309 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A process of preparing monobasic potassium phosphate comprising:
(i) combining potassium hydroxide and phosphoric acid to form a reaction mixture,
(ii) cooling the reaction mixture to precipitate crystals of monobasic potassium phosphate,
(iii) homogenizing the reaction mixture,
(iv) spray drying the reaction mixture, and
(v) recovering solid monobasic potassium phosphate.