Abstract: Disclosed herein is a process for dissolving and recovering noble metals form used catalysts. Noble metal components are leached out from particles supporting or containing at least one noble metal or noble metal compound by subjecting particles them to electrolysis, with the electrolyte being an acid, in the anode compartment of an electrolytic cell which divided by a diaphragm into anode and cathode compartments, and the resulting solution containing noble metals is subjected to electrolysis in a fluidized bed electrolytic cell, thereby causing the noble metals to separate out on to the fluidizing cathode particles. The thus deposited noble metals are again leached out in an electrolytic cell.

Abstract: A process for producing sodium hypochlorite comprising electrolyzing an aqueous solution of sodium chloride as an electrolyte solution in a non-diaphragm electrolytic cell comprising at least one unit cell in which the ratio of the actual area of the anode to the actual area of the cathode is at least about 1.5: 1. In a preferred embodiment higher concentrations of sodium hypochlorite can be attained by performing the electrolysis while cooling the electrolyte solution to about 50.degree. C. or less.