Utilizing An Element As Reactant Patents (Class 423/486)
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Patent number: 8231853Abstract: A method for producing of ultra-dispersed carbon comprises the steps of introducing gaseous methane and chlorine into passageways (3 and 4) of a burner (2) communicating with a chamber (1) of a reactor, combusting the mixture of methane and chlorine resulting in the formation of a diffusion flame, depositing products of a process of oxidative coupling of methane, separating a suspension containing solid carbon particles, and extracting a desired product. The greater part of the methane stream is fed to the outer boundary of the flame through a branch pipe (6) provided within the reactor chamber. Internal walls of the reactor chamber (1) in the combustion zone of the diffusion flame are washed by means of water stream. The desired product is extracted from the crude product through thermal processing of the solid particles suspension. Utilization of the method essentially increases the mono-dispersed carbon yield in the process of oxidative coupling of methane.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2006Date of Patent: July 31, 2012Inventors: Valentin Borisovich Aleskovskiy, Elena Valentinovna Pfeifer, legal representative, Vladimir Valentinovich Aleskovskiy, legal representative, Kirill Borisovich Galitseyskiy
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Patent number: 8128902Abstract: A method for the synthesis of anhydrous hydrogen halide fluids from organic halide fluids, such as perfluorocarbon fluids and refrigerant fluids, and anhydrous carbon dioxide for the environmentally safe disposition thereof.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2011Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: Midwest Refrigerants, LLCInventor: Gregorio Tarancon, III
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Publication number: 20110212017Abstract: A method for the synthesis of anhydrous hydrogen halide fluids from organic halide fluids, such as perfluorocarbon fluids and refrigerant fluids, and anhydrous carbon dioxide for the environmentally safe disposition thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2011Publication date: September 1, 2011Inventor: Gregorio Tarancon III
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Patent number: 7815884Abstract: To provide a method for producing polycrystalline silicon at relatively low cost, wherein the amount of waste generated is reduced by decreasing the amount of waste generated in producing polycrystalline silicon from silicon chloride by a method of reduction and increasing the amount of reused auxiliary raw materials. In the production of polycrystalline silicon using a gas phase reaction of a silicon chloride gas and a reducing agent gas, a chlorine gas is blown into an exhaust gas discharged from a reaction device to initiate a reaction, an unreacted reducing agent and silicon particles contained in the exhaust gas are chlorinated, and then a reducing agent chloride contained in the exhaust gas is separated from the other impurities and recovered.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2008Date of Patent: October 19, 2010Assignee: Chisso CorporationInventor: Satoshi Hayashida
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Publication number: 20100234613Abstract: The present application provides a process for continuously producing 3-isothiazolinone derivatives and intermediate products thereof, comprising continuously carrying out four steps, i.e., sulfuration, purification, amination and chlorination. Compared with the batch process of the prior art, the process of the present application may reduce the amount of manufacturing devices, lower energy consumption, simplify operations, and is therefore particularly suitable for mass production.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2008Publication date: September 16, 2010Applicant: Beijing Tianqing Chemicals Co., LtdInventors: Yuechun Jin, Kezhong Li, Xueting Lu, Xiaolin Zhang, Yu Wang, Shuailin Zhou, Chao Li
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Patent number: 7785542Abstract: A hydrogen iodide manufacturing method which includes a step of producing aqueous solution of hydrogen iodide and sulfuric acid by causing iodine-containing aqueous solution and sulfur dioxide to react with each other in a pressurized condition. The pressurized condition may be of not lower than 0.1 MPa in gauge pressure. The method may further include: a separation step of adding iodine to the aqueous solution of hydrogen iodide and separating an upper phase containing sulfuric acid relatively to a large extent and a lower phase containing hydrogen iodide relatively to a large extent; and a step of producing hydrogen iodide by adding sulfur dioxide to the upper phase in a pressurized condition and extracting the produced hydrogen iodide to the lower phase.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2008Date of Patent: August 31, 2010Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Ryouta Takahashi, Hideki Nakamura, Kazuo Murakami, Haruhiko Takase, Noboru Jimbo, Kazuya Yamada
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Patent number: 7442363Abstract: A hydrogen iodide manufacturing method which includes a step of producing aqueous solution of hydrogen iodide and sulfuric acid by causing iodine-containing aqueous solution and sulfur dioxide to react with each other in a pressurized condition. The pressurized condition may be of not lower than 0.1 MPa in gauge pressure. The method may further include: a separation step of adding iodine to the aqueous solution of hydrogen iodide and separating an upper phase containing sulfuric acid relatively to a large extent and a lower phase containing hydrogen iodide relatively to a large extent; and a step of producing hydrogen iodide by adding sulfur dioxide to the upper phase in a pressurized condition and extracting the produced hydrogen iodide to the lower phase.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2006Date of Patent: October 28, 2008Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Ryouta Takahashi, Hideki Nakamura, Kazuo Murakami, Haruhiko Takase, Noboru Jimbo, Kazuya Yamada
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Patent number: 7144568Abstract: Described is a process and a device for carrying out a reaction in liquid medium during which evolution of gas occurs. The process can be applied in particular to a reaction employing a peroxide such as hydrogen peroxide and, in particular, to the reduction of chlorine present in an aqueous effluent.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2001Date of Patent: December 5, 2006Assignee: Arkema FranceInventors: Jean Philippe Ricard, Joel Choupeaux, Jean Michel Delassus
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Patent number: 7070751Abstract: The present invention provides a reactor for the gas-phase reaction of commercially available gases in the presence of an inert carrier gas to form product gas. The reactor has a streamlined, compact configuration and at least one solids collection and removal system downstream of the reactor, where solids are efficiently removed from the product gas stream, leaving high purity product gas. The removal system allows for a simple reactor design, which is easy to clean and operates continuously over longer periods of time.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2003Date of Patent: July 4, 2006Assignee: Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.Inventors: Srinivas Tummala, Shun Wang Leung, Ehrlic T. Lo, Mario Moisés Alvarez
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Patent number: 6884428Abstract: A biocompatible tissue repair stimulating implant or “scaffold” device is used to repair tissue injuries, particularly injuries to ligaments, tendons, and nerves. Such implants are especially useful in methods that involve surgical procedures to repair injuries to ligament, tendon, and nerve tissue in the hand and foot. The repair procedures may be conducted with implants that contain a biological component that assists in healing or tissue repair.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2002Date of Patent: April 26, 2005Assignee: DePuy Mitek, Inc.Inventors: Francois Binette, Steven M. Bowman, Izi Bruker, Julia Hwang, Mora Carolynne Melican, Alireza Rezania
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Patent number: 6827856Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for recovering copper from solutions from the recovery of iodine from industrial wastes from the production of ionic and non-ionic iodinated X-ray contrast agents by use of chelating resins suitable for removing copper from aqueous solutions. The absorbed copper is displaced by treating the resins with a 10% hydrochloric or sulfuric acid solution.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2002Date of Patent: December 7, 2004Assignee: Bracco Imaging S.p.A.Inventors: Nicola Desantis, Salvatore Incandela
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Publication number: 20040175323Abstract: A process for preparing hydrogen chloride includes reacting chlorine with water vapor in an endothermic reaction with heat being supplied in a first process step to give a mixture of hydrogen chloride and oxygen. Then in a second process step, chlorine that has not been reacted in the first process step is converted into hydrogen chloride in an exothermic reaction by the addition of a reducing agent and oxygen formed in the first process step is bound by the reducing agent. An apparatus has first and second reactors for carrying out the process.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2004Publication date: September 9, 2004Inventors: Marcus Franz, Jurgen Kunzel
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Patent number: 6602419Abstract: A process for the recovery of iodine from mother liquors or wastes containing iodinated organic compounds, by mineralisation of organic iodine and subsequent transformation of the formed iodide into elementary iodine, characterized in that the aqueous solution is concentrated to a suitable volume before the mineralisation step, under atmospheric pressure and at the boiling temperature, and said solution is purified by nanofiltration.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2001Date of Patent: August 5, 2003Assignee: Bracco Imagining S.p.A.Inventors: Nicola Desantis, Ilaria Peretto, Salvatore Incandela, Carlo Felice Viscardi
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Patent number: 6521199Abstract: Hydrogen fluoride adducts and ammonium fluorides are used for fluorinating acid chlorides and halocarbon compounds such as chloroalkanes or chloronated ethers. The used adducts can be regenerated and then reused in the fluorination reactions.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2002Date of Patent: February 18, 2003Assignee: Solvay Fluor und Derivate GmbHInventors: Max Braun, Stefan Palsherm
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Patent number: 6355222Abstract: A process for the production of hydrogen bromide gas by direct combustion of bromine in hydrogen involves carrying out the combustion reaction in an apparatus chamber made of impregnated graphite, a chamber outlet composed of a cylindrical segment disposed between a converging segment and a diverging segment, and a cooling zone composed of a steel jacket in which are piled block of impregnated graphite.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 1998Date of Patent: March 12, 2002Assignee: Elf Atochem S.A.Inventors: Sylvie Frances, Gilles Drivon, Philippe Leduc
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Patent number: 6036936Abstract: A process for the production of hydrogen bromide gas by direct combustion of bromine in hydrogen involves carrying out the combustion reaction in an apparatus chamber made of impregnated graphite and a cooling zone composed of a steel jacket in which are piled blocks of impregnated graphite.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 1997Date of Patent: March 14, 2000Assignee: Elf Atochem, S.A.Inventors: Sylvie Daire, Gilles Drivon, Thierry Nodari, Michel Leydecker
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Patent number: 5908606Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing hydrogen halide and oxygen by a stable chemical reaction for a long time. In this method, hydrogen halide and oxygen are produced by reacting water and halogen as represented with the following formula:H.sub.2 O+X.sub.2 .fwdarw.2HX+1/2O.sub.2 ( 1)(wherein, X represents a halogen), wherein porous silica having a mean pore diameter of 0.7 to 5 nm is used as catalyst. Preferably, hydrophilic functional groups are provided on the surface of said porous silica.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 1998Date of Patent: June 1, 1999Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Kyoichi Tange
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Patent number: 5853690Abstract: Activated carbon is effective as a catalyst for water decomposition when it is coated with a heat-resistant, oxidation-resistant film. The heat-resistant, oxidation-resistant film is formed from an inorganic material such as ceramic or metal, and/or an organic material such as an organic ion-exchange resin, a silicone resin or a fluororesin, and preferably contains oxide capable of decomposing hypohalogenous acid. Water can be chemically decomposed to give hydrogen by the use of the activated carbon.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 1997Date of Patent: December 29, 1998Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kouetsu Hibino, Kyoichi Tange
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Patent number: 5783684Abstract: Oxidizing compositions particularly for use in automated oligonucleotide synthesis containing a mixture of KI and I.sub.2 in solution, in equilibrium with KI.sub.3. One preferred composition contains 1.75% KI.sub.3 (providing 0.69% KI and 1.06% I.sub.2) in tetrahydrofuran/pyridine/water (93/5/2, v/v). These formulations enable synthesis of oligonucleotides of significantly higher quality than the currently employed formulation comprising 3% I.sub.2 in tetrahydrofuran/pyridine/water (74/21/2, v/v).Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 1995Date of Patent: July 21, 1998Assignee: Beckman Instruments, Inc.Inventors: Meda Parameswara Reddy, Firdous Farooqui, Maged A. Michael
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Patent number: 5674464Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the removal of sulphur dioxide from waste gases which process comprises contacting a waste gas containing sulphur dioxide with an aqueous solution containing sulphuric acid, hydrogen bromide and bromide to form sulphuric acid and hydrogen bromide; catalytically oxidizing in the vapor phase the hydrogen bromide formed to bromine and thereafter recycling the bromine to the first step of the process.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 1995Date of Patent: October 7, 1997Assignee: European Economic CommunityInventors: Daniel Van Velzen, Heinrich W. Langenkamp, Dimosthenis Papameletiou
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Patent number: 5547653Abstract: Halocarbon is carbonized at a temperature of at least 600.degree. C. in the presence of excess hydrogen and the absence of water to obtain carbon and anhydrous haloacid as the primary reaction products.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 1994Date of Patent: August 20, 1996Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: James L. Webster, Scott C. Jackson
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Patent number: 5411641Abstract: The invention relates to a process for electrochemically converting anhydrous hydrogen halide, such as hydrogen chloride, hydrogen fluoride, hydrogen bromide and hydrogen iodide, to essentially dry halogen gas, such as chlorine, fluorine, bromine and iodine gas, respectively. In a preferred embodiment, the present invention relates to a process for electrochemically converting anhydrous hydrogen chloride to essentially dry chlorine gas. This process allows the production of high-purity chlorine gas. In this process, molecules of essentially anhydrous hydrogen chloride are transported through an inlet of an electrochemical cell. The molecules of the essentially anhydrous hydrogen chloride are oxidized at the anode of the cell to produce essentially dry chlorine gas and protons, which are transported through the membrane of the cell. The transported protons are reduced at the cathode to form either hydrogen gas or water.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 1993Date of Patent: May 2, 1995Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: James A. Trainham, III, Clarence G. Law, Jr., John S. Newman, Kenneth B. Keating, Douglas J. Eames
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Patent number: 4990321Abstract: A method for recovering hydrobromic acid and methanol from a filtrate obtained by brominating bisphenol A in a methanol solvent and filtering off the resulting brominated bisphenol A, which comprises adding water to the filtrate, followed by distillation for purification.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 1990Date of Patent: February 5, 1991Assignee: Tosoh CorporationInventors: Masakatsu Sato, Sadami Shimizu, Hanzo Tamabayashi
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Patent number: 4800003Abstract: A process for the production of Mg metal from impure Mg-containing materials is disclosed. The process comprises the steps of reacting a slurry of impure Mg-containing material with a hot HCl-containing gas stream to produce an impure MgCl.sub.2 slurry, purifying the MgCl.sub.2 slurry to form a substantially pure MgCl.sub.2 solution, drying the substantially pure MgCl.sub.2 solution to produce a MgCl.sub.2 powder containing up to about 5% each of MgO and H.sub.2 O, dehydration melting of the MgCl.sub.2 powder to produce molten anhydrous MgCl.sub.2, performing electrolysis of the molten anhydrous MgCl.sub.2 to produce Mg metal and Cl.sub.2, and recycling all of Cl.sub.2 produced during electrolysis to the above dehydration melting step for converting MgO and H.sub.2 O present in the MgCl.sub.2 powder into MgCl.sub.2 and HCl and for producing the hot HCl-containing gas stream. Dehydration melting is preferably done by feeding the MgCl.sub.2 powder into the feed end of a rotary kiln, and reacting Cl.sub.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 1987Date of Patent: January 24, 1989Assignee: Noranda Inc.Inventors: John G. Peacey, G. Bryn Harris
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Patent number: 4743347Abstract: A process for producing a substantially pure, concentrated MgCl.sub.2 solution suitable for subsequent molten salt electrolysis to magnesium metal from an impure magnesite ore or concentrate is disclosed. The process comprises the steps of calcining a magnesite ore or concentrate at a temperature greater than 600.degree. C. to decompose most of the magnesite and form a reactive magnesia, dissolving such reactive magnesia with either concentrated hydrochloric acid or hydrogen chloride gas with the addition of a surface active wetting agent to produce an impure concentrated MgCl.sub.2 solution, and reacting such impure concentrated MgCl.sub.2 solution with a minimum of excess magnesia to increase the pH of the solution to at least 5.5 to precipitate undesirable impurities from solution and produce a substantially pure MgCl.sub.2 solution.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 1987Date of Patent: May 10, 1988Assignee: Pamour Inc.Inventors: G. Bryn Harris, John G. Peacey, Serge Monette
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Patent number: 4678654Abstract: A mixture of sulfuric acid and hydrochloric acid essentially free from dissolved sulfur dioxide to be used in a chlorine dioxide reactor is produced by reacting chlorine and sulfur dioxide in at least two reaction zones. In the bottom of a primary reaction zone the total amount of sulfur dioxide needed for the mixed acid production is introduced in an aqueous mixture of sulfuric and hydrochloric acid containing dissolved chlorine and gaseous chlorine. The sulfur dioxide reacts with chlorine in the aqueous phase to produce sulfuric acid and hydrochloric acid. The mixed acid produced in the primary reaction zone contains dissolved quantities of sulfur dioxide and is forwarded to a secondary reaction zone. Chlorine is introduced into the lower part of the secondary reaction zone. The amount introduced can be the total amount of chlorine to be used in the production of the mixed acid for the chlorine dioxide reactor, or it can be a part of that amount, the balance being introduced in the primary reaction zone.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 1985Date of Patent: July 7, 1987Assignee: KemaNord ABInventors: Ulla-Kari M. Holmstrom, Lage M. Sandgren, Maria G. Norell, Peter A. Axegard
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Patent number: 4678653Abstract: A process for production of chlorine dioxide and chlorine by reacting sodium chlorate with chloride ions and sulfuric acid where the chlorine ions partly are obtained from hydrochloric acid is described. In the process chlorine obtained as a by-product is reacted with sulfur dioxide in a reactor equipped with a condenser. The heat of reaction is removed by keeping the reactor at or above the boiling point of the reaction medium and the vapors are condensed in the condenser and brought back to the reactor. The obtained mixed acid comprising sulfuric acid and hydrochloric acid is returned to the chlorine dioxide reactor.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 1985Date of Patent: July 7, 1987Assignee: KemaNord ABInventors: Maria G. Norell, Johan C. Wanngard
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Patent number: 4515762Abstract: Waste gases resulting from the production of silicon in connection with the ormation or decomposition of chlorosilanes, which gases always contain hydrogen chloride, can be worked up without removal of the hydrogen chloride. For this purpose, the waste gases which, after separation from the chlorosilanes, only contain hydrogen and hydrogen chloride, are subjected to combustion with addition of air and, after addition of silicon tetrachloride, the result being highly dispersed SiO.sub.2. The hydrogen chloride then remaining in the gaseous phase is returned to the process stream for production of trichlorosilane.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 1982Date of Patent: May 7, 1985Assignee: Wacker-Chemitronic Gesellschaft Fur Elektronik-Grundstoffe mbHInventors: Rudolf Griesshammer, Franz Koppl, Winfried Lang, Ernst Muhlhofer, Michael Schwab
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Process for recovery of sulfur dioxide liberated in the chemical pulping of lignocellulosic material
Patent number: 4508593Abstract: A process is provided for the recovery of sulfur dioxide liberated in the chemical pulping of lignocellulosic material, which comprises(1) collecting sulfur dioxide-containing gas emitted during the pulping and separating it into at least two portions;(2) contacting at least one portion with chlorine gas, thereby forming a gaseous mixture comprising sulfur dioxide and chlorine;(3) effecting reaction of sulfur dioxide, chlorine and water to form hydrochloric acid and sulfuric acid while forming an intimate dispersion in said gaseous mixture of an aqueous solution of hydrochloric acid and sulfuric acid;(4) dissolving said hydrochloric acid and sulfuric acid in said solution;(5) recovering said solution and separating it from substantially sulfur dioxide-free residual gas.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 1982Date of Patent: April 2, 1985Assignee: Mo och Domsjo AktiebolagInventor: John R. Bergstrom -
Patent number: 4464351Abstract: A process for the thermal destruction of heavy halogenated wastes in a hydrogen/oxygen flame which process comprises passing a mixture of heavy halogenated wastes in the vapor phase and a carrier gas of hydrogen or hydrogen-rich hydrocarbon through burning means provided with gaseous oxygen. Destruction efficiencies of better than 99.999% can be achieved with typical industrial wastes comprising hexachlorobenzene, polychlorinated biphenyls and related compounds.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 1982Date of Patent: August 7, 1984Assignee: ICI Australia LimitedInventors: Vladimir Vasak, Joze Sencar, King K. Mok
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Patent number: 4460444Abstract: Hydrogen is recovered from aqueous hydriodic acid in the presence of sulfuric acid, in an electrolysis cell having an anode and cathode compartment separated by a hydrogen ion permeable membrane, by electrochemically liberating iodine in the anode compartment by anodization of iodide anions, and electrochemically generating hydrogen in the cathode compartment from hydrogen cations that migrate across the membrane.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 1983Date of Patent: July 17, 1984Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.Inventor: Nicholas J. Maskalick
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Patent number: 4393036Abstract: A mixture of hydrochloric acid and sulphuric acid for use as a feed to a chlorine dioxide generator to provide reactant chemicals therefor is formed by the reaction of chlorine, sulphur dioxide and water. The reaction is effected in the presence of excess chlorine to avoid the presence of dissolved sulphur dioxide in the acid mixture. The proportion of the excess of the chlorine also can be used to control the strength of the acid mixture which can be made without dissolved sulphur dioxide.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 1981Date of Patent: July 12, 1983Assignee: ERCO Industries LimitedInventor: Maurice C. J. Fredette
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Patent number: 4393035Abstract: A chlorine dioxide generating process is described wherein chlorine formed with the chlorine dioxide is used to form acid reactant for the chlorine dioxide generating process by reaction with sulphur dioxide and water. The substantial evaporation of the water which would otherwise result from the exothermic nature of the reaction is prevented by controlling the temperature of the water during the reaction. In one embodiment, the temperature control is achieved by effecting the reaction in a cooled falling film absorber having integral cooling passages and to which liquid water is fed to form the falling film. In another embodiment, the reaction is effected in a packed tower with a substantial proportion of the product acid being recycled through an external heat exchanger and diluted with water.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 1981Date of Patent: July 12, 1983Assignee: ERCO Industries LimitedInventor: Maurice C. J. Fredette
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Patent number: 4357309Abstract: An apparatus and method for generating on demand a gaseous product from a liquid phase reaction of one reactant in the solid phase at ambient room conditions and another reactant in the liquid phase at ambient room conditions. The reactants preferably are iodine crystals, and liquid tetrahydronaphthalene (THN), with the gaseous product being hydrogen iodide. The liquid phase reaction, in the preferred embodiment, is 2I.sub.2 +C.sub.10 H.sub.12 .fwdarw.4HI+C.sub.10 H.sub.8, known per se. Preferably, THN is pumped from a reservoir to be sprinkled over the iodine crystals in another reservoir. Some iodine dissolves into the liquid THN, with the resulting solution then percolating through a reaction zone containing a heated, porous packing material. Heat is transferred to the solution, thereby promoting, i.e., driving the above reaction. The gaseous hydrogen iodide is then removed from the reaction zone; typically for direct use, for example, in a chemical laser.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 1981Date of Patent: November 2, 1982Assignee: Her Majesty the Queen in right of CanadaInventors: Sara J. Arnold, Kenneth D. Foster
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Patent number: 4337237Abstract: When halogen is bubbled into a body of water in the presence of catalysts of graphitized carbon, ruthenised titanium, platinised titanium or mixtures thereof, hydrohalic acid is formed at higher concentrations than obtained by water by itself.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 1980Date of Patent: June 29, 1982Assignee: Energy Development Associates, Inc.Inventor: Thomas G. Hart
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Patent number: 4215095Abstract: Molecular chlorine level in flue gases from incineration of chlorinated organic materials is reduced by injecting into the incinerator's quench zone an amount of a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 hydrocarbon which depends on the amount of air fed into the combustion zone, the amount of air being such that there is a 1-40 % excess of oxygen. When the wall temperature of the combustion zone is about 800.degree.-1500.degree. C., the temperature at which the hydrocarbon is added to the quench zone is about 450.degree.-1000.degree. C. Hydrogen chloride, which is formed from molecular chlorine and hydrocarbon, is more readily water-scrubbed than chlorine, so that less polluting flue gases are obtained.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 1978Date of Patent: July 29, 1980Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Alexander T. Harris, Charles R. Putman
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Patent number: 4199533Abstract: A method for chemically converting methane gas into higher molecular weight hydrocarbons by using chlorine gas as a recyclable, active catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 1978Date of Patent: April 22, 1980Assignee: University of Southern CaliforniaInventor: Sidney W. Benson
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Patent number: 4105755Abstract: The production of hydrogen by reacting an ash containing material with water and at least one halogen selected from the group consisting of chlorine, bromine and iodine to form reaction products including carbon dioxide and a corresponding hydrogen halide. The hydrogen halide is decomposed to separately release the hydrogen and the halogen. The halogen is recovered for reaction with additional carbonaceous materials and water, and the hydrogen is recovered as a salable product. In a preferred embodiment the carbonaceous material, water and halogen are reacted at an elevated temperature. In accordance with another embodiment, a continuous method for the production of hydrogen is provided wherein the carbonaceous material, water and at least one selected halogen are reacted in one zone, and the hydrogen halide produced from the reaction is decomposed in a second zone, preferably by electrolytic decomposition, to release the hydrogen for recovery and the halogen for recycle to the first zone.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 1977Date of Patent: August 8, 1978Assignee: Rockwell International CorporationInventors: Alfred J. Darnell, William E. Parkins
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Patent number: 4084024Abstract: A process is provided for the low cost, high volume production of polycrystalline high purity silicon by a vapor phase reduction of a halosilane, with hydrogen, the resulting polycrystalline silicon being particularly suited for use in the production of single crystal silicon for the manufacture of semiconductor devices, solar cells, and the like.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 1976Date of Patent: April 11, 1978Assignee: J. C. Schumacher Co.Inventor: Joseph C. Schumacher
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Patent number: 3996118Abstract: Gaseous products which tend to form at the anode or cathode of an electrolytic or electrochemical system in which the electrolyte is an aqueous medium may be converted into a reduction-oxidation reaction product through the action of a Contacogen. In such electrolytic systems, hydrogen is usually produced at the cathode and oxygen or other gas may be produced at the anode. By placing a Contacogen in gas receiving relation with the electrode at which a gas tends to be produced, and externally introducing a second gas into contact with the electrode gas and the Contacogen in the presence of an aqueous medium, the two gases enter into a reduction-oxidation reaction to produce a product which is electrolytically noninterferring. The Contacogen is particulate in nature and maintained in a static condition and forms the situs of reaction between the two gases in the presence of an aqueous medium.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 1974Date of Patent: December 7, 1976Assignee: The Mead CorporationInventor: Frederick W. Sanders
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Patent number: 3995016Abstract: A process for the production of hydrogen and oxygen by the cleaving of water which involves the steps of (a) reacting water vapor and iodine vapor in the presence of cuprous iodide at a temperature of 125.degree. to 450.degree. C. to form hydrogen iodide and a solid oxygen-iodine intermediate; (b) recovering the hydrogen iodide formed in step (a); and (c) thermally or photolytically decomposing the recovered hydrogen iodide into hydrogen and iodine, continuously collecting and removing the hydrogen so formed.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 1975Date of Patent: November 30, 1976Assignee: Rohm and Haas CompanyInventor: Paul A. Kittle
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Patent number: 3961023Abstract: Cyanogen chloride and hydrogen chloride are produced by reacting hydrogen cyanide and chlorine, separating from the gaseous mixture on the one hand hydrogen chloride and on the other hand cyanogen chloride which in a given case can also contain chlorine, by absorption in a halohydrocarbon which has a boiling point between that of cyanogen chloride and cyanuric chloride and after distillative separation of the dissolved cyanogen chloride-chlorine mixture returning the solvent to the absorption column, the process includesA. adding as the solvent for the absorption a trifluoromethyl substituted aromatic hydrocarbon or halohydrocarbon or a mixture of such trifluoromethyl substituted aromatic hydrocarbons or halohydrocarbons,B.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 1975Date of Patent: June 1, 1976Assignee: Deutsche Gold- und Silber-Scheideanstalt vormals RoesslerInventors: Friedhelm Geiger, Werner Heimberger, Gerd Schreyer, Wolfgang Weigert
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Patent number: RE37042Abstract: The invention relates to a process for electrochemically converting anhydrous hydrogen halide, such as hydrogen chloride, hydrogen fluoride, hydrogen bromide and hydrogen iodide, to essentially dry halogen gas, such as chlorine, fluorine, bromine and iodine gas, respectively. In a preferred embodiment, the present invention relates to a process for electrochemically converting anhydrous hydrogen chloride to essentially dry chlorine gas. This process allows the production of high-purity chlorine gas. In this process, molecules of essentially anhydrous hydrogen chloride are transported through an inlet of an electrochemical cell. The molecules of the essentially anhydrous hydrogen chloride are oxidized at the anode of the cell to produce essentially dry chlorine gas and protons, which are transported through the membrane of the cell. The transported protons are reduced at the cathode to form either hydrogen gas or water.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 1998Date of Patent: February 6, 2001Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: James Arthur Trainham, III, Clarence Garlan Law, Jr., John S. Newman