Recovery of chlorine values from a melt oxidation gas
US4036776A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 10, 1976 |
| Grant date | Jul 19, 1977 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 10, 1996 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC01B7/01
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A molten mixture containing the higher and lower valent forms of a multivalent metal chloride; in particular, cuprous and cupric chloride, is contacted with oxygen, and aqueous hydrogen chloride recycle, to recover the chlorine values by generation of the higher valent metal chloride and also effect oxidation of the melt by production of the oxychloride. The gas withdrawn from the oxidation contains hydrogen chloride, chlorine and water vapor, with the hydrogen chloride being separate from the gas as aqueous hydrogen chloride and recycle to the oxidation. The chlorine and water vapor in the gas are contacted with activated carbon to produce hydrogen chloride, which is separated as aqueous hydrogen chloride and recycled to the oxidation.
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