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US 7,087,208 B2Granted
Methods for making chlorous acid and chlorine dioxide
OwnerAllison H. Sampson, Richard L. Sampsoninventors
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Chlorous acid is generated from a chlorite salt precursor, a chlorate salt precursor, or a combination of both by ion exchange. The ion exchange material facilitates the generation of chlorous acid by simultaneously removing unwanted cations from solution and adding hydrogen ion to solution. Chlorine dioxide is generated in a controlled manner from chlorous acid by catalysis. Chlorine dioxide can be generated either subsequent to the generation of chlorous acid or simultaneously with the generation of chlorous acid. For catalysis of chlorous acid to chlorine dioxide, the chlorous acid may be generated by ion exchange or in a conventional manner. Ion exchange materials are also used to purify the chlorous acid and chlorine dioxide solutions, without causing degradation of said solutions, to exchange undesirable ions in the chlorous acid and chlorine dioxide solutions with desirable ions, such as stabilizing ions, and to adjust the pH of chlorous acid and chlorine dioxide solutions.
A process for generating chlorous acid which comprises contacting a chlorite salt solution with a cation exchange material in the hydrogen form in a moist environment for a time sufficient to effect an essentially complete substitution of cations in the chlorite salt with hydrogen ions on the cation exchange material to form chlorous acid.
A process for generating chlorous acid which comprises contacting a chlorate salt solution with a cation exchange material in the hydrogen form in a moist environment for a time sufficient to effect an essentially complete substitution of cations in the chlorate salt with hydrogen ions on the cation exchange material to form chlorous acid.
A process for generating chlorous acid which comprises contacting a chlorate salt solution and an acid with an anion exchange material in a reducing ionic form in a moist environment for a time sufficient to form chlorous acid.
A process for generating chlorous acid which comprises contacting an acid with an anion exchange material in the chlorate form in a moist environment for a time sufficient to form chlorous acid.
A process for generating chlorous acid and chlorine dioxide which comprises contacting a chlorite salt solution with a cation exchange material in the hydrogen form and a catalytic material in a moist environment for a time sufficient to form chlorous acid and chlorine dioxide together.
A process for generating chlorous acid and chlorine dioxide which comprises contacting a chlorate salt solution with a cation exchange material in the hydrogen form and a catalytic material in a moist environment for a time sufficient to form chlorous acid and chlorine dioxide together.
A process for generating chlorous acid and chlorine dioxide which comprises contacting a chlorate salt solution and an acid with a catalytic material in a moist environment for a time sufficient to form chlorous acid and chlorine dioxide together.
A process for generating chlorous acid and chlorine dioxide which comprises contacting an acid with an anion exchange material in the chlorate form and one catalytic material in a moist environment for a time sufficient to form chlorous acid and chlorine dioxide together.
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