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Electrodialytic conversion of multivalent metal salts using sulfonate ions
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-12-29
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Granted: 1991-01-15
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Expires: 2009-12-29
Abstract
Abstract Multivalent metal cations in aqueous solution are electrotransported efficiently and with high capacity through cation permeable membranes into an aqueous solution containing a sulfonate ion which makes possible a simple electrodialytic process for conversion of all salts of multivalent metal cations into the respective acids or halogens of the anions of the salts and into water soluble salts or water insoluble salts or ionically immobile compounds of the multivalent metal cations. The use of a sulfonate ion the acid of which in a one normal solution would have a pH no greater than three (3) prevents fouling of the membrane and makes electrodialytic conversion of especially salts of barium, strontium, calcium and lead simple, efficient and with high capacity without the formation of undesirable products of electrolysis at the cell anode or cathode.
Inventors
- 👤 Daniel J. Vaughan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 07:37
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D61/00; B01D61/42; B01D61/44
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
A process for the electrodialytic conversion of salts of multivalent metal cations in an aqueous solution into the acid of the salt anion or a halogen if the salt anion is halide, said aqueous solutions being selected from solutions comprising cations of barium, strontium, calcium, lead and other cations that form substantially water insoluble salts with sulfate anions and said salts and salts of other multivalent and monovalent cations, which comprises electrotransporting at least multivalent metal cations from said aqueous solution through a cation permeable membrane into a second aqueous solution containing a sulfonate anion that forms a water soluble salt with barium, strontium, calcium, lead and other cations that form substantially water insoluble salts with sulfate anions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
118 words
A process for the electrodialytic conversion of salts of multivalent metal cations in an aqueous solution into the acid of the salt anion or a halogen if the salt anion is halide, said aqueous solutions being selected from solutions comprising cations of barium, strontium, calcium, lead and other cations that form substantially water insoluble salts with sulfate anions and said salts and salts of other multivalent and monovalent cations, which comprises electrotransporting at least multivalent metal cations from said aqueous solution through a cation permeable membrane into a second aqueous solution containing a sulfonate anion that forms a water soluble salt with barium, strontium, calcium, lead and other cations that form substantially water insoluble salts with sulfate anions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
74 words
The process of claim 1, wherein said second aqueous solution contains (a) a soluble sulfonate anion the acid of which in a one normal solution would have a pH no greater than three and forms a water soluble salt of all said multivalent metal cations and (b) an agent capable of reacting selectively with said multivalent metal cations to form ionically immobile substances selected from precipitates, complexes and chelates of said multivalent metal cations.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said soluble sulfonate anion in said second aqueous solution is selected from sulfonic acids which in a one normal solution would have a pH no greater than two.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said soluble sulfonate anion is methyl sulfonate, trifluoromethyl sulfonate, p-toluene sulfonate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said second aqueous solution comprises soluble hydroxyl, carbonate or bicarbonate ions or mixtures thereof which react with said multivalent metal cations to form precipitates.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
152 words
A process using an electrodialysis cell for the electrodialytic conversion of salts of multivalent metal cations in a first aqueous solution as an anolyte into the acid of the salt anion or halogen if the salt anion is a halide which comprising passing an electric current through said electrodialysis cell and electrotransporting metal cations including said multivalent metal cations from said first aqueous solution containing said salts in a first compartment of said electrodialytic cell through a cation permeable membrane into a second compartment containing a second aqueous solution comprising a soluble sulfonate anion of an acid which acid in a one normal solution has a pH no greater than three and forms a water soluble salt with barium, strontium, calcium, lead and other cations that form substantially water insoluble salts with sulfonate anions said aqueous solution in said second compartment being in electrical communication with the cathode of said electrodialysis cell.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
152 words
A process using an electrodialysis cell for the electrodialytic conversion of salts of multivalent metal cations in a first aqueous solution as an anolyte into the acid of the salt anion or halogen if the salt anion is a halide which comprising passing an electric current through said electrodialysis cell and electrotransporting metal cations including said multivalent metal cations from said first aqueous solution containing said salts in a first compartment of said electrodialytic cell through a cation permeable membrane into a second compartment containing a second aqueous solution comprising a soluble sulfonate anion of an acid which acid in a one normal solution has a pH no greater than three and forms a water soluble salt with barium, strontium, calcium, lead and other cations that form substantially water insoluble salts with sulfonate anions said aqueous solution in said second compartment being in electrical communication with the cathode of said electrodialysis cell.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
The process of claim 6 wherein said soluble sulfonate anion is a sulfonate anion selected from sulfonic acids which in a one normal solution would have a pH no greater than two.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 6 wherein said soluble sulfonate anion is methyl sulfonate, trifluoromethyl sulfonate, p. toluene sulfonate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
The process of claim 6 wherein said second aqueous solution comprises agents that react with multivalent metal cations to form ionically immobile compounds selected from precipitates, complexes and chelates of multivalent metal cell.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process of claim 6 wherein said second aqueous solution is in contact with the cathode of said electrodialytic cell.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
The process of claim 6 wherein said second aqueous solution comprises soluble hydroxyl, carbonate or bicarbonate ions or mixtures thereof which react with said multivalent metal cations to form precipitates.
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