Method for destroying chlorite in solution
AssigneeVulcan Chemical Technologies, Inc.
InventorGregory D. Simpson
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Abstract
Ascorbic acid or one of its isomers, such as erythorbic acid is added in sufficient quantities to a chlorite-containing solution to rid the solution of chlorite. Sufficient ascorbic acid is added to the chlorite-containing solution to convert the chlorite to chloride. Industrial processes employing this process are disclosed.
Claims13
A process for chlorite removal from solution wherein chlorite is converted to chloride using ascorbic acid comprising adding sufficient amounts of ascorbic acid to the chlorite in solution to convert the chlorite to chloride.
A process for the reduction of chlorite to chloride using an alkali metal salt of erythorbate comprising adding sufficient amounts of an alkali metal salt of erythorbate.
A process for the reduction of chlorite to chloride using erythorbic acid comprising adding sufficient amounts of erythorbic acid to the chlorite to convert the chlorite to chloride.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.