US PATENT SUBCLASS 423 / 171
.~.~.~ Calcining gypsum


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423 /   HD   CHEMISTRY OF INORGANIC COMPOUNDS

1  DF  TREATING MIXTURE TO OBTAIN METAL CONTAINING COMPOUND {15}
155  DF  .~ Alkaline earth metal (Mg, Ca, Sr, or Ba) {11}
170  DF  .~.~ Treating impure sulfate (e.g., barite, etc.) {1}
171.~.~.~ Calcining gypsum {1}
172  DF  .~.~.~.~> With steam or at specified temperature


DEFINITION

Classification: 423/171

(under subclass 170) Processes wherein at least some of the water of hydration is removed from gypsum (CaSO4 2H2O) by applying heat.

(1) Note. Usually gypsum or calcium sulfate dehydrate (Ca SO4.2H2O) is calcined to obtain plaster of Paris or calcium sulfate hemihydrate (CaSO4[end subscrpt].1/2H2O).