US3117066A
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Electrolytic process for producing halogen gases and the apparatus therefor
Assignee: Veolia WTS Systems USA Inc
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Filing: 1960-11-01
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Granted: 1964-01-07
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Expires: 1980-11-01
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Juda Walter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 16:08
CPC Classifications
C; C25; C25B; C25B1/00; C25B1/01; C25B1/24; C25B9/00; C25B9/01; C25B9/015; C25B9/17; C25B9/19
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
111 words
A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A HALOGEN GAS SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF CHLORINE AND FLUORINE COMPRISING THE STEPS OF PASSING A DIRECT ELECTRICAL CURRENT THROUGH A CATION PERMEABLE BARRIER AND A HALOGEN ACID, SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF HYDROCHLORIC AND HYDROFLUORIC ACIDS, LOCATED BETWEEN ANODE MEANS AND MICROPOROUS CATHODE MEANS THEREBY OXIDIZING THE HALOGEN IONS AT SAID ANODE MEANS TO FORM HALOGEN GAS AND CAUSING HYDROGEN IONS TO MIGRATE TO SAID CATHODE MEANS, INTRODUCING AN OXIDIZING GAS INTO SAID CATHODE MEANS THUS SIMULTANEOUSLY CAUSING OXIDIZING GAS DEPOLARIZATION AT SAID POROUS CATHODE MEANS THEREBY PREVENTING THE FORMATION OF HYDROGEN GAS AND REDUCING THE POWER CONSUMPTION REQUIRED FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC PROCESS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
111 words
A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A HALOGEN GAS SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF CHLORINE AND FLUORINE COMPRISING THE STEPS OF PASSING A DIRECT ELECTRICAL CURRENT THROUGH A CATION PERMEABLE BARRIER AND A HALOGEN ACID, SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF HYDROCHLORIC AND HYDROFLUORIC ACIDS, LOCATED BETWEEN ANODE MEANS AND MICROPOROUS CATHODE MEANS THEREBY OXIDIZING THE HALOGEN IONS AT SAID ANODE MEANS TO FORM HALOGEN GAS AND CAUSING HYDROGEN IONS TO MIGRATE TO SAID CATHODE MEANS, INTRODUCING AN OXIDIZING GAS INTO SAID CATHODE MEANS THUS SIMULTANEOUSLY CAUSING OXIDIZING GAS DEPOLARIZATION AT SAID POROUS CATHODE MEANS THEREBY PREVENTING THE FORMATION OF HYDROGEN GAS AND REDUCING THE POWER CONSUMPTION REQUIRED FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC PROCESS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-01-06 | 1967-07-08 | 1968-01-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-01-06 | 1971-07-08 | 1972-01-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-01-06 | 1975-07-08 | 1976-01-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |