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Preparation of chlorine dioxide with platinum group metal oxide catalysts

Assignee: Diamond Shamrock Chemicals Co
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Filing: 1981-04-23
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Granted: 1982-12-07
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Expires: 2001-04-23
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Abstract

Abstract A catalyst together with a catalytic method for making chlorine dioxide from an acid and a metal chlorate solution. The catalyst generally comprises at least one of a valve metal oxide, ruthenium oxide, iridium oxide, palladium oxide, platinum oxide and rhodium oxide.

Inventors

  • 👤 Kenneth L. Hardee
  • 👤 Arnold Z. Gordon
  • 👤 Charles B. Pyle
  • 👤 Rajat K. Sen

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 10:48
CPC Classifications
C; C01; C01B; C01B11/00; C01B11/02; C01B11/022; C01B11/023; C01B11/025

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim 100 words
A process for the generation of ClO 2 comprising the steps of: (1) providing a chlorate containing feedstock selected from a group consisting of aqueous solutions of alkali metal chlorates and alkaline earth metal chlorates; (2) providing an acid feedstock; (3) providing a catalyst comprising a mixture of a valve metal oxide and at least one of ruthenium oxide, iridium oxide, palladium oxide, rhodium oxide and platinum oxide; (4) combining the feedstocks and reacting the combined feedstocks in contact with the catalyst at a temperature greater than 20° C.; and (5) stripping and recovering ClO 2 from the combined feedstocks.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 100 words
A process for the generation of ClO 2 comprising the steps of: (1) providing a chlorate containing feedstock selected from a group consisting of aqueous solutions of alkali metal chlorates and alkaline earth metal chlorates; (2) providing an acid feedstock; (3) providing a catalyst comprising a mixture of a valve metal oxide and at least one of ruthenium oxide, iridium oxide, palladium oxide, rhodium oxide and platinum oxide; (4) combining the feedstocks and reacting the combined feedstocks in contact with the catalyst at a temperature greater than 20° C.; and (5) stripping and recovering ClO 2 from the combined feedstocks.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 20 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the acid is one of aqueous H 2 SO 4 and aqueous phosphoric acid.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 47 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the chlorate containing feedstock is NaClO 3 and the combined feedstock contains NaClO 3 in a range of concentration of between 1/2 molar and 7 molar, and H 2 SO 4 in a concentration range between 1/3 molar and 18 molar.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 12 words
The catalyst of claim 1 wherein the valve metal oxide is alumina.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 13 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the valve metal oxide is titanium dioxide.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 111 words
A process for the generation of ClO 2 comprising the steps of: (1) providing an aqueous mixture of an acid and a chlorate selected from a group consisting of alkali metal chlorates and alkaline earth metal chlorates; (2) contacting the aqueous mixture with a catalyst comprising a mixture of platinum group metal oxides selected from a group of mixtures consisting of ruthenium-rhodium, ruthenium-palladium, iridium-rhodium, iridium-platinum, palladium-rhodium, and ruthenium-rhodium-palladium, each platinum group constituent of the mixture being present in a mole ratio of not less than 0.01; (3) maintaining the catalyst and aqueous mixture at a temperature greater than 20° C.; and (4) stripping and recovering ClO 2 from the contacted mixtures.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 111 words
A process for the generation of ClO 2 comprising the steps of: (1) providing an aqueous mixture of an acid and a chlorate selected from a group consisting of alkali metal chlorates and alkaline earth metal chlorates; (2) contacting the aqueous mixture with a catalyst comprising a mixture of platinum group metal oxides selected from a group of mixtures consisting of ruthenium-rhodium, ruthenium-palladium, iridium-rhodium, iridium-platinum, palladium-rhodium, and ruthenium-rhodium-palladium, each platinum group constituent of the mixture being present in a mole ratio of not less than 0.01; (3) maintaining the catalyst and aqueous mixture at a temperature greater than 20° C.; and (4) stripping and recovering ClO 2 from the contacted mixtures.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 16 words
The process of claim 6 wherein the platinum group constituents are ruthenium oxide and rhodium oxide.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 15 words
The method of claim 6 wherein the temperature is maintained at greater than 40° C.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 54 words
The method of claim 6 wherein the catalyst comprises a blend of a valve metal oxide with a platinum group metal oxide mixture selected from a group consisting of ruthenium-rhodium, ruthenium-palladium, iridium-rhodium, iridium-platinum, palladium-rhodium, and ruthenium-rhodium-palladium, each platinum group constituent of the mixture being present in a mole ratio of not less than 0.01.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 101 words
A process for the generation of ClO 2 comprising the steps of: (1) providing an aqueous mixture of H 2 SO 4 and NaClO 3 ; (2) contacting the aqueous mixture with a catalyst comprising a mixture of platinum group metal oxides selected from a group of mixtures consisting of ruthenium-rhodium, ruthenium-palladium, iridium-rhodium, iridium-platinum, palladium-rhodium, and ruthenium-rhodium-palladium, each platinum group constituent of the mixture being present in a mole ratio of not less than 0.01; (3) maintaining the catalyst and the aqueous mixture at a temperature greater than 20° C.; and (4) stripping and recovering ClO 2 from the contacted mixtures.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 101 words
A process for the generation of ClO 2 comprising the steps of: (1) providing an aqueous mixture of H 2 SO 4 and NaClO 3 ; (2) contacting the aqueous mixture with a catalyst comprising a mixture of platinum group metal oxides selected from a group of mixtures consisting of ruthenium-rhodium, ruthenium-palladium, iridium-rhodium, iridium-platinum, palladium-rhodium, and ruthenium-rhodium-palladium, each platinum group constituent of the mixture being present in a mole ratio of not less than 0.01; (3) maintaining the catalyst and the aqueous mixture at a temperature greater than 20° C.; and (4) stripping and recovering ClO 2 from the contacted mixtures.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 16 words
The process of claim 10 wherein the platinum group constituents are ruthenium oxide and rhodium oxide.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 15 words
The method of claim 12 wherein the temperature is maintained at greater than 40° C.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 55 words
The method of claim 12 wherein the catalyst comprises a blend of a valve metal oxide with a platinum group metal oxide mixture selected from a group consisting of ruthenium-rhodium, ruthenium-palladium, iridium-rhodium, iridium-platinum, palladium-rhodium, and ruthenium-rhodium-palladium, each platinum group metal constituent of the mixture being present in a mole ratio of not less than 0.01.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 90 words
A process for the generation of ClO 2 comprising the steps of: (1) providing a chlorate containing feedstock selected from a group consisting of aqueous solutions of alkali metal chlorates and alkaline earth metal chlorates; (2) providing an acid feedstock; (3) providing a catalyst comprising at least one of ruthenium oxide, iridium oxide, rhodium oxide and platinum oxide; (4) combining the feedstocks and reacting the combined feedstocks in contact with the catalyst at a temperature greater than 20° C.; and (5) stripping and recovering ClO 2 from the combined feedstocks.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 90 words
A process for the generation of ClO 2 comprising the steps of: (1) providing a chlorate containing feedstock selected from a group consisting of aqueous solutions of alkali metal chlorates and alkaline earth metal chlorates; (2) providing an acid feedstock; (3) providing a catalyst comprising at least one of ruthenium oxide, iridium oxide, rhodium oxide and platinum oxide; (4) combining the feedstocks and reacting the combined feedstocks in contact with the catalyst at a temperature greater than 20° C.; and (5) stripping and recovering ClO 2 from the combined feedstocks.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 20 words
The method of claim 14 wherein the acid is one of aqueous H 2 SO 4 and aqueous phosphoric acid.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 47 words
The method of claim 14 wherein the chlorate containing feedstock is NaClO 3 and the combined feedstock contains NaClO 3 in a range of concentration of between 1/2 molar and 7 molar, and H 2 SO 4 in a concentration range between 1/3 molar and 18 molar.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 23 words
The method of claim 14 wherein the combined feedstocks are contacted with the catalyst at a temperature in excess of about 40° C.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim 11 words
The method of claim 14 the catalyst also including palladium oxide.

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