Continuous process for iodide cutting and autogenous fusion and separation of iodine, and device for carrying out the process

A continuous process for obtaining and refining elemental iodine contained in an iodide solution, specifically for the steps of iodide cutting with an oxidizing agent, and iodine fusion, and separation, characterized in that:

• the iodide cutting step comprises reacting a preheated iodide solution flow with an oxidizing agent flow to directly produce elemental molten iodine;
• the elemental molten iodine separation from the spent melt water occurs by liquid-liquid separation,
• iodine cutting occurs without the passage of iodine through the crystalline state, in those said steps are carried out in a single system:
• the rapid shear reaction takes place almost entirely in an in-line mixer, just before entering the liquid-liquid separator, which provides sufficient time for completion and separation of the liquid iodine from the spent brine.