Abstract Chlorine dioxide is produced from three reactors, the first reacting sodium chlorate, sodium chloride and/or hydrogen chloride, and sulphuric acid at an acidity in excess of 4.8N to deposit sodium acid sulphate, the second reacting sodium chlorate, sodium chloride and/or hydrogen chloride, and a sulphate-ion material which is constituted at least in part by the sodium acid sulphate deposited in the first reaction, at an acidity greater than 4.8N to deposit sodium sesquisulphate. In the third vessel sodium chlorate, sodium chloride and/or hydrogen chloride and a sulphate-ion material which is constituted at least in part by the sodium sesquisulphate at an acidity less than 4.8N to deposit sodium sulphate.
The process of claim 1 wherein said first, second and third reaction media are maintained at a boiling temperature and said first, second and third reaction zones are maintained under reduced pressure.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 2 wherein the sodium bisulphate precipitated in said first reaction zone constitutes the sole source of acidity of said second reaction medium and the sodium sesquisulphate precipitated in said second reaction zone constitutes the sole source of acidity of said third reaction medium.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 1 wherein the acidity of said first reaction medium is appoximately 10N and the acidity of said second reaction medium is approximately 7 to 8N.