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Method of removing water from alkali metal hydroxide solutions

US4505885A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 20, 1983
Grant dateMar 19, 1985
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Expiry dateJun 20, 2003

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC01D1/42
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method removing water from aqueous alkali metal hydroxide solutions by contacting the solution with an organic liquid at elevated temperatures and pressures to form an organic liquid-water phase and a hydroxide solution phase and thereafter separating the organic water phase from the hydroxide solution phase.

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