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Salt handling apparatus for a hypochlorous acid reactor

US5116594A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 5, 1990
Grant dateMay 26, 1992
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Expiry dateJul 5, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC01B11/00
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Apparatus for the separation of a solid salt by-product from the product gaseous hypohalogenated acid of a reactor is disclosed which is effective to separate particles ranging in size from about 0.5 to about 50 microns. The reactor mixes an aqueous alkali metal hydroxide and a gaseous halogen to produce the hypohalogenated acid product and solid salt by-product which are discharged from the reactor into the separation apparatus.

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