Continuous process for producing granular calcium hypochlorite particles
US4504457A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 1982 |
| Grant date | Mar 12, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC01B11/068
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A continuous process for producing granular calcium hypochlorite particles comprises admixing lime and an aqueous liquid in a mixing zone to form a lime slurry. The lime slurry is fed into a crystallizing zone along with a calcium hypochlorite-containing liquid to produce a slurry of coarse dibasic calcium hypochlorite crystals and to elutriate a fines slurry from the crystallizing zone. The coarse dibasic calcium hypochlorite crystals are separated from a dibasic hypochlorite mother liquor and fed to a chlorinating zone. Reaction of the coarse dibasic calcium hypochlorite crystals with a chlorinating agent is conducted to produce a slurry of hemibasic calcium hypochlorite crystals. The slurry is fed to a separator to separate a hemibasic hypochlorite mother liquor from the hemibasic calcium hypochlorite crystals. Hemibasic calcium hypochlorite crystals are chlorinated in the presence of an alkali metal hydroxide to produce an aqueous paste of calcium hypochlorite dihydrate which is sprayed into a heated zone to evaporate water and produce granular calcium hypochlorite particles. The novel process of the present invention can employ low grade limes where fine particles including di…
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