Solubility Enhancing Composition

Abstract

A solubility enhancing aqueous composition comprising a first solution comprising an anionic component comprising sulfate ions, alone or in combination with bisulfate ions, having a concentration from about 8.00 moles per liter to about 13.00 moles per liter of the first solution volume, and a cationic comprising ammonium ions having a concentration from about 1.45 moles per liter to about 2.01 moles per liter of the first solution volume, combined with a volume of water at least equal to the volume or weight of the first solution forming a second solution is provided. Variations of this general composition are also provided. The compositions are useful for enhancing solubility of a variety of molecules, typically metal ions.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A solubility enhancing aqueous composition comprising a first solution comprising an anionic component consisting essentially of sulfate ions, alone or in combination with bisulfate ions, having a concentration from about 8.00 moles per liter to about 13.00 moles per liter of the first solution volume, and a cationic component consisting essentially of ammonium ions having a concentration from about 1.45 moles per liter to about 2.01 moles per liter of the first solution volume, combined with a volume of water at least equal to the volume of the first solution forming a second solution. 
     
     
         2 . A composition of  claim 1 , wherein said composition further comprises in the first solution hydrogen ions in a concentration from about 17.38 to about 21.68 moles per liter of the total volume of the second solution. 
     
     
         3 . A composition of  claim 1 , wherein said second solution is substantially free of solids. 
     
     
         4 . A composition of  claim 1 , wherein said second solution is free of solids. 
     
     
         5 . A solubility enhancing aqueous composition comprising a first solution comprising an anionic component comprising sulfate ions, alone or in combination with bisulfate ions, having a concentration from about 8.00 moles per liter to about 13.00 moles per liter of the first solution volume, and a cationic comprising ammonium ions having a concentration from about 1.45 moles per liter to about 2.01 moles per liter of the first solution volume, combined with a volume of water at least equal to the volume of the first solution forming a second solution. 
     
     
         6 . A composition of  claim 5 , wherein said composition further comprises in the second solution hydrogen ions in a concentration from about 17.38 to about 21.68 moles per liter of the total volume of the second solution. 
     
     
         7 . A composition of  claim 5 , wherein said second solution is substantially free of solids. 
     
     
         8 . A composition of  claim 5 , wherein said second solution is free of solids. 
     
     
         9 . A solubility enhancing aqueous composition comprising an anionic component consisting essentially of sulfate anions having a concentration from about 8.00 moles per liter to about 13.00 moles per liter in about one-half of the final composition volume and a cationic component consisting essentially of ammonium ions having a concentration from about 1.45 moles per liter to about 2.01 moles per liter in about one-half the final composition volume. 
     
     
         10 . A solubility enhancing aqueous composition comprising an anionic component consisting essentially of sulfate anions having a concentration from about 8.00 moles per liter to about 13.00 moles per liter and a cationic component consisting essentially of ammonium ions having a concentration from about 1.45 moles per liter to about 2.01 moles per liter of no more than approximately one half the final composition volume wherein said liter volume for calculation for the volume of water comprising the ammonium ions and sulfate anions comprises at least one percent of the total volume of the composition. 
     
     
         11 . A solubility enhancing aqueous composition comprising an anionic component comprising sulfate anions having a concentration from about 8.00 moles per liter to about 13.00 moles per liter and a cationic component comprising ammonium ions having a concentration from about 1.45 moles per liter to about 2.01 moles per liter of no more than approximately one half the final composition volume wherein said liter volume for calculation for the volume of water comprising the ammonium ions and sulfate anions comprises at least one percent of the total volume of the composition. 
     
     
         12 . A solubility enhancing aqueous composition comprising a first solution comprising an anionic component comprising sulfate ions, alone or in combination with bisulfate ions, having a concentration from about 8.00 moles per liter to about 13.00 moles per liter of the first solution volume, and a cationic comprising ammonium ions having a concentration from about 1.45 moles per liter to about 2.01 moles per liter of the first solution volume, combined with a mass of water at least equal to the mass of the first solution forming a second solution. 
     
     
         13 . A composition of  claim 11 , wherein said composition further comprises in the first solution hydrogen ions in a concentration from about 17.38 to about 21.68 moles per liter of the total volume of the second solution. 
     
     
         14 . A composition of  claim 11 , wherein said second solution is substantially free of solids. 
     
     
         15 . A composition of  claim 11 , wherein said second solution is free of solids. 
     
     
         16 . A solubility enhancing aqueous composition comprising a first solution comprising an anionic component comprising sulfate ions, alone or in combination with bisulfate ions, having a concentration from about 8.00 moles per liter to about 13.00 moles per liter of the first solution volume, and a cationic comprising ammonium ions having a concentration from about 1.45 moles per liter to about 2.01 moles per liter of the first solution volume, combined with a mass of water at least equal to the mass of the sum of the ammonium ions and the sulfate ions in the first solution. 
     
     
         17 . A composition of  claim 15 , wherein said second solution is substantially free of solids. 
     
     
         18 . A composition of  claim 15 , wherein said second solution is free of solids. 
     
     
         19 . A solubility enhancing aqueous composition comprising a first solution comprising an anionic component comprising sulfate ions, alone or in combination with bisulfate ions, having a concentration from about 8.00 moles per liter to about 13.00 moles per liter of the first solution volume, and a cationic comprising ammonium ions having a concentration from about 1.45 moles per liter to about 2.01 moles per liter of the first solution volume, combined with a total mass of water from the sum of water used to solubilize ammonium sulfate plus added water at least equal to fifty percent of the mass of the sum of the ammonium ions and the sulfate ions in the first solution. 
     
     
         20 . A composition of  claim 18 , wherein said second solution is substantially free of solids. 
     
     
         21 . A composition of  claim 18 , wherein said second solution is free of solids.