Title: Simultaneous production of chlorine dioxide and a salt of a strong acid

Abstract: A process for the production of chlorine dioxide, chlorine and an inorganic salt comprising reacting an aqueous solution of a chlorate with hydrochloric acid under reduced pressure at a temperature near the boiling point of said solution, withdrawing produced chlorine dioxide, chlorine and water vapor from said solution, replenishing said solution with an additional amount of chlorate and acid, saturating said solution with a cation of said chlorate and an anion of said acid and crystallizing in said solution, a salt of the cation of the chlorate and the anion of the said acid.

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Inventors: Schulz, Arthur C. (North Tonawanda, NY, US)
Rosen, Herbert J. (Yonkers, NY, US)

Application Number: 072941
Filing Date: 1970-09-17
Publication_date: 1976-01-20
Assignee: Hooker Chemicals & Plastics Corporation (Niagara Falls, NY)
Primary Class(es): 423/478 423/552
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

2317443	Apr, 1943	Cunningham	23/152.
2598087	May, 1952	Wayman et al.	23/152.
2811420	Oct, 1957	Pernert	23/152.
2863722	Dec, 1958	Rapson	23/152.
3341287	Sep, 1967	Scribner	23/152.
3341288	Sep, 1967	Partridge et al.	23/152.
3347628	Oct, 1967	Sepall et al.	23/152.
3563702	Feb, 1971	Partridge et al.	23/152.

Other Refs: 668,191

Dec, 1965	BE

Primary Examiner: Thomas, Earl C.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Casella; Peter F., Crossetta, Jr.; William J.