US4234446A
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Method and apparatus for producing chlorine dioxide
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1979-10-09
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Granted: 1980-11-18
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Expires: 1999-10-09
Abstract
Abstract Apparatus and continuous-flow process for producing a solution of chlorine dioxide by reaction between a hypochlorite, a chlorite and an acid in a gas generator-reactor comprising a plurality of separate reaction chambers interconnected in series arrangement, in which liquid reactants flow through successive stages, but chlorine dioxide is prevented from flowing between stages. A water-driven venturi eductor removes gaseous reaction products and maintains a vacuum within the reaction chambers. Gaseous reaction products are mixed with the eductor exhaust water. A separate eductor may be provided to remove liquid products of reaction from the gas generator-reactor.
Inventors
- 👤 Daniel Ramras
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 06:22
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J19/00; B01J19/24; B01J19/245; B01J7/00; B01J7/02; C; C01; C01B; C01B11/00; C01B11/02; C01B11/022; C01B11/023; C01B11/024; B01J2219/00; B01J2219/00049; B01J2219/00051; B01J2219/00121; B01J2219/00162
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
87 words
A continuous-flow method for manufacture of chlorine dioxide, comprising: (a) supplying a continuous flow of solutions of each of a chlorite and a hypochlorite and an acid into the first of a plurality of reaction chambers arranged in order of descending height; (b) allowing liquid reactants from each except the bottom one of said reaction chambers to overflow into the next lower reaction chamber; (c) preventing gaseous reaction products from flowing from one reaction chamber to another; and (d) removing gaseous reaction products from each reaction chamber.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
87 words
A continuous-flow method for manufacture of chlorine dioxide, comprising: (a) supplying a continuous flow of solutions of each of a chlorite and a hypochlorite and an acid into the first of a plurality of reaction chambers arranged in order of descending height; (b) allowing liquid reactants from each except the bottom one of said reaction chambers to overflow into the next lower reaction chamber; (c) preventing gaseous reaction products from flowing from one reaction chamber to another; and (d) removing gaseous reaction products from each reaction chamber.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method of claim 1 including the further step of using a venturi eductor to maintain reduced pressure within each of said reaction chambers, to remove gases evolved from the reactants in each reaction chamber, and to maintain reduced pressure within the reactor vessel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 2 including the further step of supplying water under pressure to operate the venturi eductor, and dissolving the gaseous products of the reaction in the water exhausted from the venturi eductor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method of claim 1 comprising the further steps of allowing the reactants to remain for a predetermined reaction time in each reaction chamber and removing liquid and dissolved solid products of reaction from the last reaction chamber after a predetermined total reaction time.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 4, wherein said predetermined time is about one minute and said predetermined total reaction time is about nine minutes.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the chlorite is sodium chlorite, the hypochlorite is sodium hypochlorite, and the acid is sulfuric acid.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 6 including supplying said sodium chlorite, sodium hypochlorite, and sulfuric acid in stoichiometric proportions.
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