Apparatus for producing chlorine on-site
US5688385A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 22, 1996 |
| Grant date | Nov 18, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 22, 2016 |
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 chloride and hypochlorous acid.
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