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Non-polluting oxyhydrochlorination process

US4255359A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 9, 1979
Grant dateMar 10, 1981
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Expiry dateApr 9, 1999

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C17/156
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A non-polluting oxyhydrochlorination process is provided in which the residual gaseous effluents are purified by catalytic oxidation in the presence of a catalyst comprising platinum and/or iridium deposited on a special alumina support of eta crystallographic structure and then washing the effluent before being discharged into the atmosphere. The process of the invention is particularly applicable to a residual effluent containing essentially carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, ethylene, 1,2-dichloroethane, and at least one chlorinated hydrocarbon from among the group consisting of chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, ethyl chloride, 1,1-dichloroethane, 1,1,1- and 1,1,]-trichloroethanes, 1,1,2,2- and 1,1,1,2- tetrachloroethanes, vinyl chloride, 1,1- and 1,2-dichloroethylenes, trichloroethylene, perchloroethylene and chloral.

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