Process for producing calcium hypochlorite
US4328200A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 1, 1981 |
| Grant date | May 4, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 1, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P20/10
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A continuous integrated process for the production of calcium hypochlorite in which crystals of by-product sodium chloride are more easily separated for the calcium hypochlorite product is described. The process includes: (a) introducing with agitation into a vessel an aqueous slurry of dibasic calcium hypochlorite, sodium hydroxide, and aqueous salt solution saturated with calcium ion and sodium chloride in amounts at least sufficient to substantially dilute the sodium hydroxide; (b) forwarding the resulting aqueous mixture of step (a) to a chlorination zone containing a seed bed of calcium hypochlorite and sodium chloride crystals; (c) introducing chlorine into the chlorination zone, thereby producing an aqueous suspension containing further quantities of calcium hypochlorite crystals and readily separable significantly larger sodium chloride crystals; and (d) removing aqueous suspension containing such calcium hypochlorite and sodium chloride crystals from the chlorination zone to a classification zone. Calcium hypochlorite crystals are maintained in suspension in and removed from the upper portion of the classification zone; while the larger and more dense crystals of sodium ch…
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