An azeotropic or quasi-azeotropic composition including hydrogen fluoride, 3,3,3-trifluoro-2-chloropropene and one or more (hydro)halogen-carbon compounds including between 1 and 3 carbon atoms. Also an azeotropic or quasi-azeotropic composition including hydrogen fluoride, 3,3,3-trifluoro-2-chloropropene, and one or more compounds selected from among 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, 1,1,1,2,2-pentafluoropropane, 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, 3,3,3-trifluoropropene, E-3,3,3-trifluoro-1-chloropropene, trifluoropropyne, 1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane, 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane, 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropene, 1,1,1,2,3-pentafluoropropene and 2-chloro,1,1,1,2-1 tetrafluoropropane.

In one embodiment, an anhydrous hydrogen fluoride generator vessel (also referred to herein as the AHF generator vessel) is provided. In several embodiments, an AHF generator vessel may include a container assembly, one or more shelves, and a center pipe assembly. The container assembly may include a lid assembly that may be removably coupled to the wall, and one or more feet. The center pipe assembly may include a base adapter, a center pipe, and a bottom adapter. In one embodiment, sodium bifluoride is loaded onto the one or more shelves which are positioned perpendicular to the center pipe and stacked upon one another. An external heat source may provide the heat to the vessel to thermally degrade the sodium bifluoride into HF and sodium fluoride (NaF). In various embodiments, the HF may be carried by a carrier gas out of the AHF generator vessel via the lid assembly.

The present invention provides a novel method for producing hydrogen fluoride which can suppress the occurrence of the pasty state over the whole process of producing hydrogen fluoride, reduce the problem of corrosion caused by sulfuric acid, and improve energy efficiency of the process. A method for producing hydrogen fluoride by reacting calcium fluoride and sulfuric acid comprises: (a) mixing and reacting calcium fluoride and sulfuric acid such that a mixture comprising calcium fluoride particles and sulfuric acid substantially maintains a form of particulate to obtain hydrogen fluoride while supplying sulfuric acid to the calcium fluoride particles at a flow rate of 0.002 to 1 mol/min relative to 1 mol of calcium fluoride to such an amount that a molar ratio of sulfuric acid/calcium fluoride is 0.9 to 1.1.

Provided herein are methods and systems for using heat from acid generation, comprising: an acid generating system configured to generate heat and an acid: a wet solids generating system configured to: dissolve a first calcium source in the acid; and precipitate a second calcium source using the dissolved first calcium source to generate a wet solid; and a dryer configured to dry the wet solid using the heat from the acid generating system.

The present disclosure provides a novel azeotropic or azeotrope-like composition comprising hydrogen fluoride and 1,1,2-trifluoroethane (HFC-143), 1-chloro-2,2-difluoroethane (HCFC-142), or 1,2-dichloro-1-fluoroethane (HCFC-141); and a separation method using the composition. An azeotropic or azeotrope-like composition comprising hydrogen fluoride and HFC-143. An azeotropic or azeotrope-like composition comprising hydrogen fluoride and HCFC-142. An azeotropic or azeotrope-like composition comprising hydrogen fluoride and HCFC-141. A separation method of a composition comprising hydrogen fluoride and at least one member selected from the group consisting of HFC-143, HCFC-142, and HCFC-141.

A universal chemical processor (UCP) including a reactor vessel with a main chamber, comprises inlets for feedstock, a fluidizing medium and reactants. The UCP further includes a reactive X-ray chemical processor (RXCP) having a large area hollow cylindrical cold cathode in the main chamber, a grid positioned concentrically with respect to the cathode, and an anode positioned concentrically with respect to the cathode and grid. In operation, when activated, the cathode of the RXCP emits electrodes onto the anode, which then emits X-rays into a radiation zone within the main chamber capable of ionizing feedstock and reactants, inducing chemical reactions, and sterilizing and decomposing organic materials within the radiation zone, and wherein, a fluidized bed is supported in the main chamber when the fluidizing medium and feedstock are supplied. The RXCP and the fluidized bed portions can be operated separately or in conjunction to achieve unanticipated results.

A method for producing fluorine gas including a fluorination step of obtaining a reaction mixture containing a major fluorinated substance that is a target component generated by fluorination of a raw material compound and by-product hydrogen fluoride, a separation step of separating the reaction mixture to obtain a main product component containing the major fluorinated substance and a by-product component containing the by-product hydrogen fluoride, a purification step of purifying the by-product component to obtain a recovered hydrogen fluoride component in which a concentration of an organic substance is reduced and a concentration of the by-product hydrogen fluoride is increased, an electrolysis step of performing electrolysis using the recovered hydrogen fluoride component as at least a part of an electrolyte to produce fluorine gas, and an introduction step of introducing the fluorine gas obtained in the electrolysis step into a reaction field for fluorination in the fluorination step.

A process for producing hydrogen from feedstocks containing hydrogen and carbon includes contacting a hydrocarbon feedstock with a reactant containing a halogen in a reactor to produce hydrogen, hydrogen halide, and a solid product that includes carbon, regenerating the halogen from the hydrogen halide; and separating the hydrogen as a product.

A process includes providing a reactor containing a compound of the formula SiO.sub.x, wherein 0x2, and receiving, at the reactor, fluorinated gas. The process also includes obtaining a gaseous mixture formed at an elevated temperature in the reactor and removing silicon tetrafluoride from the gaseous mixture. An apparatus includes a reactor containing a compound of the formula SiO.sub.x, wherein 0x2, a component for receiving fluorinated gas at the reactor, a heating element for heating the compound of the formula SiO.sub.x and the fluorinated gas in the reactor, and a separation component for removing silicon tetrafluoride from a gaseous mixture formed in the reactor. A process of semiconductor manufacturing includes defluorinating exhaust gas using the process. A system for semiconductor manufacturing includes a set of components for carrying out the process.

The present application provides a method for fluorine separation and recovery from phosphate rock enhanced with a microbubble coupled silicon additive, which includes: mixing the phosphate rock, phosphoric acid, and an active silicon additive, and subjecting the mixture to reaction to obtain a slurry; subjecting the slurry to microbubble generation treatment to obtain a microbubble slurry, and subjecting the microbubble slurry to recycling and returning to the reaction, where a released volatile fluoride is recovered; and after completing the reaction, a defluorinated slurry is obtained; and subjecting the obtained defluorinated slurry to acid-decomposition reaction and then solid-liquid separation to obtain phosphoric acid and phosphogypsum. In the method provided by the present application, a synergistic effect of microbubbles and the active silicon additive is used in the phosphoric acid acid-decomposition of phosphate rock, enhancing the fluorine impurities in phosphate rock to convert into volatile fluoride SiF4 and HF, achieving the highly efficient separation and recovery of fluorine, and a recovery rate of fluorine reaches 43.9% or more; moreover, the fluorine impurities are separated from the source in the acid decomposition of phosphate rock, thereby preventing fluorine from entering the subsequent wet phosphoric acid process.