Method for producing chlorine or hypochlorite product
US5616234A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 31, 1995 |
| Grant date | Apr 1, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC25B1/26
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process is described for the production of chlorine directly at the site where it is intended to be used and at the required rate. Hazards associated with the transport and storage of large quantities of liquefied chlorine under pressure are thus eliminated. The chlorine is produced electrochemically from a chloride containing electrolyte which is maintained at a pH no higher than 6, where the chlorine compounds are present as chlorine and hypochlorous acid.
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