Process for the production of dibasic magnesium hypochlorite
AssigneeOlin Corporation
InventorJohn A. Wojtowicz
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Abstract
A process for the production of dibasic magnesium hypochlorite comprises the reaction of a solid magnesium salt and a solid hypochlorite where one of the solid reactants is in the hydrate form. The process produces dibasic magnesium hypochlorite with excellent recovery of chlorine values and with reduced requirements for the disposal of solutions containing available chlorine. Dibasic magnesium hypochlorite, Mg(OCl).sub.2 . 2 Mg(OH).sub.2 is useful in bleaching and sanitizing applications.
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A process for the production of dibasic magnesium hypochlorite which comprises reacting a solid granular magnesium salt with a solid granular hypochlorite salt selected from the group consisting of alkali metal hypochlorites and calcium hypochlorite wherein at least one of said salts is present as a hydrate to form a reaction mixture, agitating said reaction mixture, and recovering said dibasic magnesium hypochlorite therefrom.
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