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Process for making perchlorates

Assignee: Western Electrochemical Co
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Filing: 1945-10-31
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Granted: 1950-06-27
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Expires: 1965-10-31
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Joseph C Schumacher

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 07:51
CPC Classifications
C; C25; C25B; C25B1/00; C25B1/01; C25B1/28

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 123 words
IN THE ELECTROCHEMICAL CONVERSION OF AN AQUEOUS SODIUM CHLORATE SOLUTION TO SODIUM PERCHLORATE SOLUTION, THE STEPS COMPRISING ESSENTIALLY MAKING AN AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF FROM ABOUT 500 GRAMS PER LITER TO A SATURATED SOLUTION OF SODIUM CHLORATE, FROM 3 TO 15 GRAMS OF SODIUM CHROMATE AND 1 TO 10 GRAMS OF MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE BEING PRESENT PER LITER OF SOLUTION AS CATALYSTS; AND ELECTROLYZING SAID SOLUTION BETWEEN STEEL AND PLATINUM ELECTRODES UNDER ELECTRICAL CONDITINS INCREASING THE PERCHLORATE CONTENT WHILE RAPIDLY CIRCULATING SAID ELECROLYTE OUT AND INTO THE ELECTROLYTIC CELL, AND WHILE MAINTAINING THE ELECTROLYTE IN THE CELL AT A UNIFORM PH VALUE IN THE RANGE OF 6.0 TO 6.8 AND A UNIFORM TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 55* CENTIGRADE THROUGHOUT THE BODY OF SAID ELECTROLYTE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 123 words
IN THE ELECTROCHEMICAL CONVERSION OF AN AQUEOUS SODIUM CHLORATE SOLUTION TO SODIUM PERCHLORATE SOLUTION, THE STEPS COMPRISING ESSENTIALLY MAKING AN AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF FROM ABOUT 500 GRAMS PER LITER TO A SATURATED SOLUTION OF SODIUM CHLORATE, FROM 3 TO 15 GRAMS OF SODIUM CHROMATE AND 1 TO 10 GRAMS OF MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE BEING PRESENT PER LITER OF SOLUTION AS CATALYSTS; AND ELECTROLYZING SAID SOLUTION BETWEEN STEEL AND PLATINUM ELECTRODES UNDER ELECTRICAL CONDITINS INCREASING THE PERCHLORATE CONTENT WHILE RAPIDLY CIRCULATING SAID ELECROLYTE OUT AND INTO THE ELECTROLYTIC CELL, AND WHILE MAINTAINING THE ELECTROLYTE IN THE CELL AT A UNIFORM PH VALUE IN THE RANGE OF 6.0 TO 6.8 AND A UNIFORM TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 55* CENTIGRADE THROUGHOUT THE BODY OF SAID ELECTROLYTE.

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1953-06-26 1953-12-26 1954-06-27 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1957-06-26 1957-12-26 1958-06-27 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1961-06-26 1961-12-26 1962-06-27 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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