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Method of decomposing hypochlorite ion in a basic solution
Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio Inc
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Filing: 1980-07-07
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Granted: 1981-10-27
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Expires: 2000-07-07
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is a hypochlorite decomposition catalyst of nickel (II) oxide and NiCo 2 O 4 spinel, a hypochlorite destruction process using the catalyst, and a method of synthesizing the catalyst on a porous support.
Inventors
- 👤 Roger A. Crawford
- 👤 Robert B. Simmons
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-28 22:29
CPC Classifications
C; C02; C02F; C02F1/00; C02F1/70; C02F1/705; B; B01; B01J; B01J23/00; B01J23/005; B01J23/70; B01J23/74; B01J23/755; C02F2303/00; C02F2303/18; C02F2303/185; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S502/00; Y10S502/524
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
46 words
In a method of catalytically decomposing aqueous hypochlorite into oxygen and chloride, which method comprises contacting the aqueous hypochlorite solution with a hypochlorite decomposition catalyst, the improvement wherein said hypochlorite decomposition catalyst is a solid comprising nickel (II) oxide and bimetal NiCo 2 O 4 spinel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
46 words
In a method of catalytically decomposing aqueous hypochlorite into oxygen and chloride, which method comprises contacting the aqueous hypochlorite solution with a hypochlorite decomposition catalyst, the improvement wherein said hypochlorite decomposition catalyst is a solid comprising nickel (II) oxide and bimetal NiCo 2 O 4 spinel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
51 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the hypochlorite decomposition catalyst is prepared by heating spinel-forming nickel compounds and spinel-forming cobalt compounds under spinel-forming conditions in the presence of an excess of the nickel compound, basis amount required to stoichiometrically react with the cobalt compound to form NiCo 2 O 4 spinel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the hypochlorite decompostion catalyst is on an inert carrier, and the catalyst is formed in situ on the carrier.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the inert carrier is alpha-alumina.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the nickel compound is present in at least 50 percent excess, basis amount required to stoichiometrically react with the cobalt compound to form NiCo 2 O 4 spinel.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the hypochlorite decomposition catalyst has a bimodal X-ray diffraction peak at 36.60 degrees two theta and 37.15 degrees two theta.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the hypochlorite is chosen from the group consisting of hypochlorous acid, and alkali metal hypochlorite.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
97 words
A method of preparing a hypochlorite decomposition catalyst comprising providing a composition containing not more than 2 parts of a spinel-forming compound of cobalt and more than 1 part of a spinel-forming compound of nickel on an inert substrate, heating the composition and substrate under spinel-forming conditions whereby to form nickel (II) oxide and NiCo 2 O 4 spinel on the inert substrate, and recovering an inert substrate having a surface thereon comprising nickel (II) oxide and NiCo 2 O 4 with a bimodal X-ray diffraction pattern at 36.60 degrees two theta and 37.15 degrees two theta.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
97 words
A method of preparing a hypochlorite decomposition catalyst comprising providing a composition containing not more than 2 parts of a spinel-forming compound of cobalt and more than 1 part of a spinel-forming compound of nickel on an inert substrate, heating the composition and substrate under spinel-forming conditions whereby to form nickel (II) oxide and NiCo 2 O 4 spinel on the inert substrate, and recovering an inert substrate having a surface thereon comprising nickel (II) oxide and NiCo 2 O 4 with a bimodal X-ray diffraction pattern at 36.60 degrees two theta and 37.15 degrees two theta.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 8 wherein the composition contains at least 1.5 parts of the spinel-forming compound of nickel.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 8 wherein the spinel-forming compounds of nickel and cobalt are chosen from the group consisting of carbonates, nitrates, sulfites, formites, oxalates, and fatty acid esters of nickel and cobalt.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 8 wherein the inert substrate is alpha-alumina.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
48 words
A hypochlorite decomposition catalyst comprising an inert substrate having an active surface material, said active surface material comprising nickel (II) oxide and NiCo 2 O 4 bimetal spinel, said active surface material having a bimodal X-ray diffraction peak at 36.60 degrees two theta and 37.15 degrees two theta.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
48 words
A hypochlorite decomposition catalyst comprising an inert substrate having an active surface material, said active surface material comprising nickel (II) oxide and NiCo 2 O 4 bimetal spinel, said active surface material having a bimodal X-ray diffraction peak at 36.60 degrees two theta and 37.15 degrees two theta.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
28 words
The hypochlorite decomposition catalyst of claim 13 wherein the active surface contains more than 0.5 parts of nickel (II) oxide per part of NiCo 2 O 4 spinel.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
61 words
The hypochlorite decomposition catalyst of claim 13 prepared by the method comprising a composition not more than 2 parts of a spinel-forming compound of cobalt and more than 1 parts of a spinel-forming compound of nickel on an inert substrate, and heating the composition and substrate under spinel-forming conditions whereby to form nickel (II) oxide and NiCo 2 O 4 spinel.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
21 words
The hypochlorite decomposition catalyst of claim 14 wherein the composition contains at least 1.5 parts of the spinel-forming compound of nickel.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
35 words
The hypochlorite decomposition catalyst of claim 14 wherein the spinel-forming compounds of nickel and cobalt are chosen from the group consisting of carbonates, nitrites, sulfites, formites, oxalates, and fatty acid esters of nickel and cobalt.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
13 words
The hypochlorite decomposition catalyst of claim 12 wherein the inert substrate is alpha-alumina.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
61 words
In a method of removing chlorine from a gas stream comprising scrubbing the gas stream with an aqueous alkaline solution, and thereafter contacting the resulting solution with a solid hypochlorite decomposition catalyst, whereby to form oxygen molecules and chloride ion, the improvement wherein said hypochlorite decomposition catalyst is a solid comprising nickel (II) oxide and bimetal NiCo 2 O 4 spinel.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
61 words
In a method of removing chlorine from a gas stream comprising scrubbing the gas stream with an aqueous alkaline solution, and thereafter contacting the resulting solution with a solid hypochlorite decomposition catalyst, whereby to form oxygen molecules and chloride ion, the improvement wherein said hypochlorite decomposition catalyst is a solid comprising nickel (II) oxide and bimetal NiCo 2 O 4 spinel.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
51 words
The method of claim 18 wherein the hypochlorite decomposition catalyst is prepared by heating spinel-forming nickel compounds and spinel-forming cobalt compounds under spinel-forming conditions in the presence of an excess of the nickel compound, basis amount required to stoichiometrically react with the cobalt compound to form NiCo 2 O 4 spinel.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 19 wherein the hypochlorite decomposition catalyst is on an inert carrier, and the catalyst is formed in situ on the carrier.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 20 wherein the inert carrier is alpha-alumina.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 19 wherein the nickel compound is present in at least 50 percent excess, basis amount required to stoichiometrically react with the cobalt compound to form NiCo 2 O 4 spinel.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 19 wherein the hypochlorite decomposition catalyst has a bimodal X-ray diffraction peak at 36.60 degrees two theta and 37.15 degrees two theta.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 18 wherein the hypochlorite is chosen from the group consisting of hypochlorous acid and alkali metal hypochlorite.
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