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US4248681A
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Generation of chlorine/chlorine dioxide mixtures
Assignee: PureLine Treatment Systems LLC
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Filing: 1980-02-13
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Granted: 1981-02-03
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Expires: 2000-02-13
Abstract
Abstract An electrolytic generator is disclosed for use in treating water in swimming pools, baths, reservoirs, sewage, etc., and in bleaching chemical pulp. The generator is of the type consisting of two sealed compartments separated by an ion-permeable membrane and having a cathode in one compartment and an an anode in the other. Hydrogen is evolved from the cathode compartment and a chlorine/chlorine dioxide mixture from the anode compartment. In this generator, an electrically neutral or bipolar electrode (one not connected in the anode-cathode circuit) is positioned adjacent to the anode or between the anode and the cathode adjacent to the ion-permeable membrane in the anode compartment. This electrolytic generator is characterized by a more rapid start up and generates a mixture of chlorine and chlorine dioxide at both the anode and the neutral electrode.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles T. Sweeney
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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2026-11-08 23:04
CPC Classifications
C; C02; C02F; C02F1/00; C02F1/46; C02F1/461; C02F1/467; C02F1/4672; C02F1/4674; C02F1/46104; C02F1/46109; C25; C25B; C25B1/00; C25B1/01; C25B1/24; C25B1/26; C02F1/72; C02F1/76; C02F1/763; C02F2001/46128; C02F2103/00; C02F2103/42; C02F2201/00; C02F2201/46; C02F2201/461; C02F2201/46105; C02F2201/46115
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
A method of producing chlorine dioxide or mixtures of chlorine and chlorine dioxide by electrolysis of an aqueous solution of a soluble chloride salt in an electrolytic cell in which the anode and cathode are separated into compartments by a permeable membrane and which includes an electrode positioned in said anode compartment maintained at a potential lower than said anode relative to said cathode, said last named electrode being of a size and shape such that it is completely surrounded by aqueous electrolyte of the said anode compartment, said chlorine dioxide or mixture of chlorine and chlorine dioxide being produced in said anode compartment.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
104 words
A method of producing chlorine dioxide or mixtures of chlorine and chlorine dioxide by electrolysis of an aqueous solution of a soluble chloride salt in an electrolytic cell in which the anode and cathode are separated into compartments by a permeable membrane and which includes an electrode positioned in said anode compartment maintained at a potential lower than said anode relative to said cathode, said last named electrode being of a size and shape such that it is completely surrounded by aqueous electrolyte of the said anode compartment, said chlorine dioxide or mixture of chlorine and chlorine dioxide being produced in said anode compartment.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 1 in which said electrode is a bipolar electrode not directly connected to said anode.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method according to claim 1 or 2 in which substantially pure chlorine dioxide is produced at said anode and/or said electrode.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method according to claim 1 or 2 in which a mixture of chlorine and chlorine dioxide is produced at said anode and/or said electrode.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method according to claim 1 or 2 in which said solution is a concentrated solution.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 1 or 2 in which said salt is sodium chloride.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method according to claim 1 or 2 in which said electrode is positioned close to and along side of said anode.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 1 or 2 in which said electrode is positioned between said anode and said membrane.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 1 or 2 including a plurality of said electrodes in said anode compartment.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method according to claim 2 in which there are provided a plurality of neutral or bipolar electrodes positioned in parallel between said anode and said membrane.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method according to claim 2 in which there are provided a plurality of neutral or bipolar electrodes positioned in series between said anode and said membrane.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method according to claim 2 in which there are provided a plurality of neutral or bipolar electrodes closely spaced to and in parallel with said anode.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 1 in which said electrode is connected by a resistor to said anode.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method according to claim 1 in which gases produced in said anode compartment are collected separately from said anode and said electrode.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method according to claim 1 in which there are a plurality of anodes in said anode compartment and a plurality of electrodes associated therewith.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method according to claim 15 in which said anodes and said electrodes are arranged around said cathode, and said membrane comprises an enclosure around said cathode.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method according to claim 1 in which the gases produced in said anode compartment are removed and mixed with water prior to further use.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 1 in which said anode compartment is further subdivided by a permeable membrane separating said anode from said electrode.
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