Abstract: An oxygen evolution catalyst includes a core and a shell covering the surface of the core. The core includes ruthenium oxide or metal ruthenium in at least a surface portion. The shell includes titania or a composite oxide of titanium and ruthenium. Such an oxygen evolution catalyst is obtained by (a) dispersing core particles each including ruthenium oxide or metal ruthenium in at least a surface portion in a solvent to obtain a dispersion, (b) adding a Ti source to the dispersion to produce precursor particles in which the surface of each core particle is covered with a titania precursor, and (c) collecting the precursor particles from the dispersion and heat-treating the precursor particles after drying.

Abstract: A process for extracting a phosgene compound, comprising providing a membrane extracting unit comprising at least one extracting cell that comprises at least one membrane contactor module having at least two sides, a gas side and a liquid side; letting an initial gas stream comprising a phosgene compound flow on the gas side of the membrane contactor module; and letting an extractant liquid stream, suitable for dissolving a phosgene compound, flow on the liquid side of the membrane contactor module so that the extractant liquid stream absorbs the phosgene compound from the initial gas stream and provides a second extractant liquid stream enriched with the phosgene compound.

Abstract: A method for producing hydrogen via a thermochemical route from water, based on the cerium-chlorine cycle is provided. The method comprises, according to a first reaction scheme, the following reactions: H2O+Cl2=2HCl+½O2;??(A) 8HCl+2CeO2=2CeCl3+Cl2+4H2O;??(B) 2CeCl3+4H2O=2CeO2+6HCl+H2;??(C) or, according to a second reaction scheme, the following reactions: H2O+Cl2=2HCl+½O2;??(A) 8HCl+2CeO2=2CeCl3+Cl2+4H2O;??(B) 2CeCl3+2H2O=2CeOCl+4HCl;??(B?) 2CeOCl+2H2O=2CeO2+2HCl+H2;??(C?) wherein the reaction (B) for chlorination of cerium oxide is conducted in a liquid phase, the cerium chloride passing into solution, and wherein the reaction (B) is catalyzed by fluoride ions.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an iodine-sulfur cycle for nuclear hydrogen production, which can improve thermochemical efficiency.

Abstract: A process is proposed for preparing isocyanates by phosgenating the corresponding amines in the gas phase, which comprises dividing a phosgene-containing reaction mixture from the gas phase synthesis of carbon monoxide and chlorine to phosgene, which is run with a stoichiometric carbon monoxide excess over chlorine, by means of a thermal separating process and/or of a membrane separating process into two streams, specifically into a first, low-carbon monoxide stream comprising not more than 1% by weight of carbon monoxide, based on the total weight of the first, low-carbon monoxide stream, and into a second, carbon monoxide-rich stream comprising more than 10% by weight of carbon monoxide, based on the total weight of the second, carbon monoxide-rich stream, and using the first, low-carbon monoxide stream as a reactant stream in the phosgenation of amines to isocyanates in the gas phase.

Abstract: A catalyst has high activity and is suitable for use in producing chlorine by oxidizing hydrogen chloride with oxygen. The catalyst includes copper, an alkali metal and a rare earth and has pores of which pores having a diameter of 5 to 15 nm have a pore volume of 0.4 to 2.0 ml/g.

Abstract: A start-up method of a process for producing chlorine from hydrogen chloride has a mixed gas producing step of producing a mixed gas containing chlorine from hydrogen chloride, a compressed mixed gas producing step of introducing the mixed gas into an inlet of a compressor and compressing the mixed gas in compressor, a purifying step of introducing the compressed mixed gas into a purifying column and separating the compressed mixed gas into purified chlorine and impurities by distillation, and a recompressing step of introducing the purified chlorine into an inlet of the compressor and compressing the mixed gas and the purified chlorine.

Abstract: A process is described for the production of chlorine by a catalysed gas-phase oxidation of hydrogen chloride with an oxygen-containing gas stream.

Abstract: Processes are provided for conjointly producing Br2 and a concentrated aqueous solution containing at least about 5 wt % CaCI2, based on the weight of the concentrated aqueous solution, from an aqueous HBr rich stream and, optionally, a feed brine dilute in CaCI2. Such processes can comprise feeding the aqueous HBr-rich stream and the feed brine to a tower, oxidizing bromide moieties within the tower with Cl2 to produce Br2, recovering Br2 from the tower, removing a bromide-depleted bottoms from the tower, such bottoms containing HCI, adding a Ca++ source to the bromide-depleted bottoms to convert substantially all of the HCI in the bottoms to CaCI2, and, as necessary, removing water from the treated bottoms to produce the concentrated aqueous solution.

Abstract: Processes are provided for conjointly producing Br2 and a concentrated aqueous solution containing at least about 5 wt % CaCI2, based on the weight of the concentrated aqueous solution, from an HBr-rich recycle stream and a feed brine dilute in CaCI2. wherein the aqueous HBr-rich stream is produced from an HBr-rich recycle stream and a portion of the feed brine.

Abstract: Processes are provided for conjointly producing Br2, a concentrated aqueous solution containing CaCI2, and Cl2 from an aqueous HBr-rich stream and a feed brine dilute in CaCI2 that comprises NaCI. Such processes can comprise feeding the aqueous HBr-rich stream and the feed brine to a tower, oxidizing bromide moieties within the tower with Cl2 from a Cl2 source, at least a portion of which is produced according to this invention, to produce Br2, recovering Br2 from the tower, removing a bromide-depleted bottoms from the tower, such bottoms containing HCI, adding a Ca++ source to the bromide-depleted bottoms to convert substantially all of the HCI in the bottoms to CaCI2, as necessary, removing water from the treated bottoms to produce the concentrated aqueous solution, producing Cl2 and caustics from residual chlorides such as NaCI, and using at least a portion of the thus produced Cl2 in the Cl2 source.

Abstract: A catalytic process for preparing chlorine from hydrogen chloride, which includes recycle of process streams with reduced accumulation of inert gases in the system is provided. The process includes a step wherein a compressed liquid stream comprising chlorine, carbon dioxide and oxygen is recycled into a column countercurrent to the ascending gas phase and feeding part of the chlorine-rich liquid phase leaving the bottom of the column back into the top of the column. Carbon dioxide present in the ascending gas stream is dissolved out of the gas stream and can later be separated from chlorine without problems by distillation.

Abstract: Thermally stable catalyst for heterogeneously catalyzed oxidation in the presence of hydrogen chloride and/or chlorine, comprising nanoparticulate core of a ruthenium compound with surrounding gas- and liquid-pervious shell of zirconium oxide or titanium oxide.

Abstract: Methods are provided for producing bromine wherein an aqueous solution is formed from at least a bromide source, an oxidant, and a catalyst comprising a Group 1 cation and an oxide of a transition metal.

Abstract: Processes are provided for conjointly producing Br2 and a concentrated aqueous solution containing at least about 5 wt % CaCI2, based on the weight of the concentrated aqueous solution, from an aqueous HBr rich stream and, optionally, a feed brine dilute in CaCI2. Such processes can comprise feeding the aqueous HBr-rich stream and the feed brine to a tower, oxidizing bromide moieties within the tower with Cl2 to produce Br2, recovering Br2 from the tower, removing a bromide-depleted bottoms from the tower, such bottoms containing HCI, adding a Ca++ source to the bromide-depleted bottoms to convert substantially all of the HCI in the bottoms to CaCI2, and, as necessary, removing water from the treated bottoms to produce the concentrated aqueous solution.

Abstract: A start-up method of a process for producing chlorine from hydrogen chloride has a mixed gas producing step (S10) of producing a mixed gas containing chlorine from hydrogen chloride, a compressed mixed gas producing step (S20) of introducing the mixed gas into an inlet 104a of a compressor 104 and compressing the mixed gas in compressor 104, a purifying step (S30) of introducing the compressed mixed gas into a purifying column 105 and separating the compressed mixed gas into purified chlorine and impurities by distillation, and a recompressing step of introducing the purified chlorine into an inlet 104a of the compressor 104 and compressing the mixed gas and the purified chlorine.

Abstract: Processes which include: (a) providing a gas phase comprising hydrogen chloride; (b) oxidizing the hydrogen chloride in a reactor to form a product gas comprising chlorine, unreacted hydrogen chloride and water, the reactor having structural parts with inner surfaces that are contacted during oxidation by one or both of the gas phase and the product gas; (c) cooling the process gas; (d) separating the unreacted hydrogen chloride and water from the product gas; (e) drying the product gas; and (f) separating the chlorine from the product gas; wherein the inner surfaces of the reactor structural parts that are contacted during oxidation by one or both of the gas phase and the product gas are comprised of a nickel material having a nickel content of at least 60 wt. %, are described.

Abstract: A method for generating energy and/or fuel from the halogenation of a carbon-containing material and/or a sulfur-containing chemical comprises supplying the carbon-containing material (e.g., coal, lignite, biomass, cellulose, milorganite, methane, sewage, animal manure, municipal solid waste, pulp, paper products, food waste) and/or the sulfur-containing chemical (e.g., H2S, SO2, SO3, elemental sulfur) and a first halogen-containing chemical to a reactor. The carbon-containing material and/or the sulfur-containing chemical and the halogen-containing chemical are reacted in the reactor to form a second halogen-containing chemical and carbon dioxide, sulfur and/or sulfuric acid. The second halogen-containing chemical is dissociated (e.g., electrolyzed) to form the first halogen-containing chemical and hydrogen gas (H2). The first halogen-containing chemical can be Br2 and the second halogen-containing chemical can be HBr. Any carbon dioxide formed during reaction can be directed to a prime mover (e.g.

Abstract: A process for producing chlorine comprising the step of oxidizing hydrogen chloride in a gas containing hydrogen chloride with a gas containing oxygen in the presence of a catalyst, wherein the oxidation of hydrogen chloride is carried out in at least two reaction zones each comprising a catalyst-packed layer, which are arranged in series, and a temperature in at least one of said reaction zones is controlled with a heat exchange system. According to this process, the stable activity of the catalyst is maintained and chlorine can be stably obtained at a high yield since the excessive hot spot in the catalyst-packed layer is suppressed and the catalyst-packed layer can be effectively used.

Abstract: A process for preparing chlorine by catalytic gas-phase oxidation of hydrogen chloride over a fixed catalyst bed is disclosed that includes: making available a feed gas stream I with hydrogen chloride and an oxygen-containing feed gas stream II, feeding the feed gas stream I, the feed gas stream II, and, if desired, a recycled stream Ia with hydrogen chloride, an oxygen-containing recycle stream IIa, and a recycled stream III into an oxidation zone and oxidizing hydrogen chloride to chlorine in the presence of a catalyst present in a fixed bed to give product gas stream IV having chlorine, unreacted oxygen, unreacted hydrogen chloride and water vapor, and taking the recycled stream III from the product gas stream IV, without further treatment, and recirculating it to the oxidation zone, leaving a product gas stream IVa.

Abstract: A process for producing chlorine by oxidizing hydrogen chloride with oxygen. The process uses various supported ruthenium catalysts or a catalyst system containing (A) an active component of a catalyst and (B) a compound having thermal conductivity of a solid phase measured by at least one point within a range from 200 to 500° C. of not less than 4 W/m. ° C.

Abstract: A process for producing chlorine comprising the step of oxidizing hydrogen chloride in a gas containing hydrogen chloride with a gas containing oxygen in a fixed bed reaction system having a reaction zone comprising a catalyst-packed layer, wherein a superficial linear velocity of the gas in a column is from 0.70 to 10 m/sec. According to this process, the stable activity of the catalyst is maintained and chlorine can be stably obtained at a high yield since the excessive hot spot in the catalyst-packed layer is suppressed and the catalyst-packed layer can be effectively used.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: In the process for working up the reaction gas consisting of chlorine, hydrogen chloride, oxygen and water vapour produced in a chlorine reactor, the reaction gas leaving the reactor 1 is first cooled until the water of reaction and hydrogen chloride condense in the form of concentrated hydrochloric acid. The concentrated hydrochloric acid is then separated from the reaction gas in a phase separation column 3 and discharged. The remaining reaction gas, from which the substantial proportion of the water and a proportion of the hydrogen chloride has been removed, is then post-dried in a drying tower 6. The post-dried reaction gas consisting of chlorine, oxygen and hydrogen chloride is then compressed to 1 to 30 bar by a compressor 7. In the subsequent stage, the compressed reaction gas is passed through a cooled chlorine recuperator 8, wherein the chlorine is very largely liquefied.

Abstract: A method for oxidizing HCl to produce pure chlorine gas by reacting HCl with a mixture of sulfuric and nitric acids. Chlorine gas is evolved. Spent nitric and sulfuric acids are first regenerated by contact with air or oxygen. After regeneration, the entire stream of regenerated acid, or major portion thereof, is reconcentrated. The concentration of sulfuric acid occurs at lower strengths (60%-80%) and temperatures. The concentrated acid may be used to oxidize more HCl. Heat evolved by the regeneration of the spent acids is carried into the acid concentration stage.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a process for producing chlorine by oxidizing hydrogen chloride with oxygen, wherein said process uses one catalyst selected from the following catalysts (1) to (9):

Abstract: The active phase of a catalyst composition contains at least one bismuth oxide compound in which bismuth is present at least partly in oxidation state +5, the bismuth oxide compound furthermore containing at least one basic metal component stabilizing the oxidation state +5, and said catalyst composition is used in oxidation and dehydrogenation reactions under heterogeneous catalysis, in particular the preparation of chlorine from hydrogen chloride.

Abstract: A process for producing chlorine comprises the steps of oxidizing hydrogen chloride in the presence of a catalyst in an oxidation reactor, passing the product gas together with the catalyst removed from the oxidation reactor to a high velocity transporter at a temperature between 150-250.degree. C. to remove the residual HCl from the product gas, removing the catalyst from the product and recycling the removed catatalyst back to the oxidation reactor.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for converting hydrogen chloride (HCl) to molecular chlorine (Cl.sub.2) and molecular hydrogen (H.sub.2), and more particularly to such process conducted in a plasma environment.

Abstract: A process for producing chlorine by oxidizing hydrogen chloride with oxygen, which comprises using at least one catalyst selected from the group consisting of a supported ruthenium chloride catalyst, a catalyst obtained by supporting at least one ruthenium compound, a ruthenium oxide catalyst obtained by oxidizing a catalyst which is prepared by supporting at least one ruthenium compound, and a catalyst obtained by calcining ruthenium chloride supported on a carrier at the temperature of not less than 280.degree. C.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing chlorine by oxidation of hydrogen chloride with oxygen which process comprises using a ruthenium catalyst.

Abstract: A process for producing chlorine by reaction of gaseous hydrogen chloride with oxygen in the presence of a catalyst prepared by reaction of chromium trioxide and cerous chloride with ethanol and calcination of the resulting reaction product, or, alternatively, prepared by reaction of chromium trioxide with ethanol, and calcination and impregnation of the resulting chromic oxide with aqueous solution of cerous chloride.

Abstract: A method for preparing an improved catalyst for use in the preparation of chlorine by the oxidization of hydrogen chloride with an oxygen-containing gas. The catalyst mainly comprises chromium oxide and can be used for a long period of time particularly under low oxygen content conditions, and the activity of the catalyst does not easily deteriorate, and in other words, the catalyst has a long life. Furthermore, there are disclosed the catalyst obtained by this preparation method, and a method for preparing chlorine from hydrogen chloride by the use of the catalyst. The method for preparing the improved catalyst comprises adding copper, an alkali metal and a rare earth metal, or adding chromium, copper, an alkali metal and a rare earth metal to a catalyst containing chromium oxide as a main component, and then calcining the catalyst at a temperature of 800.degree. C. or less.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: A process of recovering chlorine from a stream of hydrogen chloride comprising the steps of exothermically reacting a stream of hydrogen chloride and oxygen with a fluidized bed of a carrier catalyst containing cupric oxide and cupric chloride in a reaction zone within a chlorinator reactor at temperatures between 150.degree. and 220.degree. C. to convert part of the cupric oxide to cupric chloride and cupric hydroxychloride, thereby essentially eliminating the hydrogen chloride to produce a product stream including chlorine, residual oxygen, inerts and water, which is removed from the chlorinator reactor; passing the resulting carrier catalyst containing cupric chloride, cupric hydroxychloride, and residual cupric oxide from the chlorinator reactor to the combination oxidation reactor to form a bed which is operated at temperatures between 300.degree. and 400.degree. C.

Abstract: Fluorine is recovered as calcium fluoride from a fluoroetchant solution composed mainly of hydrogen fluoride and ammonium fluoride using a sealed reaction tank equipped with a supply port for adding the fluoroetchant solution to the tank, a supply port for adding calcium carbonate to the tank, a vapor supply port for adding steam to heat the solution in the tank, an air supply port for providing air to aerate the contents of the tank, a stirrer for stirring the contents of the tank, an ejector for removing vapors from the tank connected to the tank via a mist separator for separating mist from the vapors being removed from the tank, and an exhaust port for removing calcium fluoride from the tank.

Abstract: This invention is a catalyst and a process using that catalyst for oxidizing hydrogen bromide to form elemental bromine. The inventive catalyst composition comprises cerium bromide on certain zirconia containing supports. The zirconia support, preferably largely in the baddeleyite phase, stabilizes the cerium bromide catalyst against cerium oxide formation at operating temperatures and gives the catalyst excellent activity at lower temperatures.

Abstract: Hydrogen bromide can be oxidized to bromine more effectively using hydrogen peroxide as the oxidant if a strong acid (e.g., sulfuric or phosphoric acid) is also present to increase the percent conversion of bromide to bromine.

Abstract: A process for the efficient production of Cl.sub.2 from gaseous HCl, using a catalyst containing a transition metal oxide, an alkali metal chloride, and, optionally, a trivalent rare earth chloride, operates efficiently at moderate temperatures and without volatilization of the catalyst. The process comprises two steps: (1) a chloridizing step in which the HCl is contacted with the catalyst at an elevated temperatures, converting the transition metal oxide to a transition metal chloride with elimination of water; and (2) an oxidizing step in which the transition metal chloride produced in the first step is contacted with a source of oxygen at a temperature at least about 300.degree. C. but less than 400.degree. C. and sufficiently high that Cl.sub.2 is evolved and the transition metal chloride is reconverted to a transition metal oxide. The temperature of the oxidizing step is increased over that of the chloridizing step. Preferably, the transition metal oxide is MnO.sub.2, in which case the MnO.sub.

Abstract: Aqueous iodine-iodide etching solutions are employed in the recovery of precious metals. Elemental iodine is precipitated from spent etching solutions and used to supply both the iodine and iodide of new etching solutions. Prior to extraction of the elemental iodine, used solutions, if not substantially contaminated, may be oxidized and recycled for further precious metal recovery. Aqueous etching solutions of hydriodic acid and iodine, or of ammonium iodide and iodine may be employed. Etching in such solutions, as well as in solutions of iodine and an alkali metal iodide, such as potassium iodide, may be accelerated by the use of small amounts of hydrogen peroxide (or equivalents) during etching.

Abstract: A fluid bed catalyst which has lost activity or fluidization quality through agglomeration, contamination, or a physical or chemical change on the surface of the catalyst is deagglomerated and/or its surface re-exposed, by contacting the fluidized catalyst with a high velocity gas sufficient to cause multiple collisions among the catalyst particles and thereby deagglomerating the particles and/or abrading the surface of the particles to expose fresh catalyst.

Abstract: The catalytic activity of a chromium oxide-based catalyst used in the production of chlorine by oxidation of hydrogen chloride gas with an oxygen-containing gas is regenerated by impregnating it with an aqueous solution of chromic acid anhydride or of a chromium salt and then calcining the catalyst at a temperature not higher than 800.degree. C.

Abstract: An improved process for generating an elemental halogen selected from chlorine, bromine or iodine, from a corresponding hydrogen halide by absorbing a molten salt mixture, which includes sulfur, alkali metals and oxygen with a sulfur to metal molar ratio between 0.9 and 1.1 and includes a dissolved oxygen compound capable of reacting with hydrogen halide to produce elemental halogen, into a porous, relatively inert substrate to produce a substrate-supported salt mixture. Thereafter, the substrate-supported salt mixture is contacted (stage 1) with a hydrogen halide while maintaining the substrate-supported salt mixture during the contacting at an elevated temperature sufficient to sustain a reaction between the oxygen compound and the hydrogen halide to produce a gaseous elemental halogen product. This is followed by purging the substrate-supported salt mixture with steam (stage 2) thereby recovering any unreacted hydrogen halide and additional elemental halogen for recycle to stage 1.

Abstract: A process of recovering chlorine from a stream of hydrocarbon chloride includes providing a first fluidized bed of a carrier catalyst cupric oxide in a first reaction zone within a first reactor; supplying hydrogen chloride in a first stream to that first zone for fluidizing the first bed and for exothermic reaction with cupric oxide in the bed to produce cupric chloride, water and heat, removing cupric chloride from that zone in a second stream, and removing water from that zone and removing heat from that zone; feeding the second stream to a second reaction zone within a second reactor, and providing a second fluidized bed of cupric chloride in the second reaction zone, and; supplying oxygen in a third stream to the second zone for fluidizing the second bed and for endothermic reaction with cupric chloride in the second bed at elevated temperatures between 300.degree. and 360.degree. C.

Abstract: A continuous process for the extraction of bromine from a bromide-rich brine in high efficiency while dramatically reducing the steam requirement for the distillation by operating a contact tower under vacuum. The contact tower is designed to operate near the boiling point of the feed brine so that only stripping steam is needed to remove elemental bromine from the brine.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for the recovery of the iodine and alkyl value of an alkyl iodide by a process comprising (I) carbonylating an alkyl iodide by a process presence of a carbonylation catalyst, carbon monoxide and a hydrogen donor to obtain a mixture of hydrogen iodide and an acyl compound and (II) oxidizing the hydrogen iodide of step (I) to elemental iodine.

Abstract: A process of recovering Cl.sub.2 from a stream of HCl includes the steps of providing a first fluidized bed of a carrier catalyst CuO in a first reaction zone; supplying HCl in a first stream to that zone for reaction with CuO in the bed to produce CuCl.sub.2, H.sub.2 O and heat, removing CuCl.sub.2 from the zone in a second stream, removing H.sub.2 O from the zone and removing heat from the zone; feeding the second stream to a second reaction zone, and providing a second fluidized bed of CuCl.sub.2 in the second reaction zone; and supplying O.sub.2 in a third stream to the second zone for reaction with CuCl.sub.2 in the second bed at elevated temperature to produce CuO and Cl.sub.2, removing Cl.sub.2 from the second zone in a fourth stream, and removing CuO from the second bed for re-use as a catalyst to produce CuCl.sub.2.

Abstract: Chlorine can be efficiently produced at a low temperature and with a high hourly space velocity by oxidizing hydrogen chloride with an oxygen-containing gas in the presence of a catalyst obtained by calcining a compound, which has in turn been obtained by reacting chromium nitrate, chromium chloride, the chromium salt of an organic acid or the like with ammonia, or by calcining a mixture of the compound and a silicon compound, preferably, at a temperature lower than 800.degree. C.

Abstract: In the process of producing chlorine by oxidizing hydrogen chloride with molecular oxygen, activity of the catalyst can be maintained for a long period with a high conversion ratio under high space velocity of gaseous raw materials without using additives as in conventional methods, in the presence of a crystalline chromic oxide catalyst obtained by supporting relatively large amounts of chromic oxide on a silicon oxide carrier having a specified pore volume.

Abstract: A process for producing an alcohol adducted or complexed hydrocarbon soluble magnesium chloride comprising reacting in a hydrocarbon medium a compound selected from magnesium metal, dialkyl magnesium, dialkoxy magnesium and alkoxy magnesium chloride with a dry hydrogen halide and a C.sub.1 to C.sub.10 chloro-alcohol or mixtures of chloro-alcohol and a C.sub.5 to C.sub.18 beta-alkyl substituted alcohol which may optionally contain some C.sub.1 to C.sub.20 primary unsubstituted monohydric alcohol.