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Production process of chlorine

US5034209A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 13, 1990
Grant dateJul 23, 1991
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Expiry dateApr 13, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB01J23/26
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Chlorine is produced by reacting hydrogen chloride and oxygen in the presence of a chromium oxide catalyst in a reactor whose catalyst-contacting part is lined with one of lining materials represented by the following general formula(I): EQU M.sub.a X.sub.b (I) wherein M means boron, aluminum, silicon, titanium, zirconium or chromium, X denotes oxygen, nitrogen or carbon, a is an integer of 1-2 and b stands for an integer of 1-3 or with a mixture of at least two of the lining materials. The above process and reactor are effective in maintaining the activity of the catalyst.

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